257 - Michele Marieschi (1710–1744), in the studio of Jacques-Jean Pasquier, Paris, from

Michele Marieschi (1710–1744), in the studio of Jacques-Jean Pasquier, Paris, from *Vue de St Roch et de St Antoine a Venise*. Optical view Hand-colored etching 26.8 x 41.4 cm Signature: “chez Pasquier” on the plate Other inscriptions: extended description on the plate Provenance: Bottega Delle Arti, Padua; Cassa di Risparmio di Fabriano e Cupramontana; Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Certificates: certificate from Bottega Delle Arti, with summary details of the work, on the reverse Condition. Support: 90% (slight warping) Condition. Surface: 85% (deposits) For direct WhatsApp assistance before and during the live auction: +39 346 12 999 80 // Direct assistance via WhatsApp before and during the auction: +39 346 12 999 80 With an English caption, this optical view published by Jacques-Jean Pasquier (-1785) in Paris is a faithful copy of a print by Michele Marieschi (1710–1743): the only differences can be seen in the details of the figures and in the reversal of the image. Marieschi, a painter and engraver contemporary with Canaletto and Guardi, is known for his prolific output of cityscapes—luminous, richly detailed urban panoramas based on rigorous geometry. In 1741, he published a collection of views of Venice, the *Magnificentiores Selectioresque Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus*.