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A letter written by Moschini in 1806 states that 'Our poor Francesco Tirnoi is much to be mourned, died too young a few years ago…' (See Beddington, p. 130 and p.151, ft.2). The volume of views <u>Ventiquattro isole della laguna disegnate di Francesco Tironi incise di Antonio Sandi</u> (<u>Twenty-four views of islands in the Venetian Lagoon</u>), published in 1779, were engraved by Antonio Sandi after drawings by Tironi. Many of the original drawings for these engravings have been identified, allowing attribution of further works based on stylistic comparisons to be made. \r\n\r\nThis view looks up the Grand Canal in a northern part of the city. Mercharnts and gondolas carrying passengers are shown crossing this busy waterway against a backdrop of buildings along the canal. In the right distance the church of <i>San Simeon Piccolo</i> can be identified by its high dome. This church, design of Giovanni Scalfarotto (1670-1764), was built between 1718 and 1738. The Neo Classical style of <i>San Simeon Piccolo</i> contrasts with the elaborate baroque façade of the <i>Chiesa degli Scalzi</i> on the opposite side of the canal. Built by Baldassare Longhena (1654-72) the monumental façade was erected by Giuseppe Sardi (1672-80) and is attributed to the sculptor Bernardo Falcone (active 1659-94). In the right foreground of the view is the <i>Palazzo Diedo</i> now the Palazzo Emo. Built at the end of the seventeenth century and attributed to the architect Andrea Tirali (Circa 1660-1737), this palazzo is decorated with a greek temple façade, with a pendiment over three arches above the main entrance to the building. \r\n\r\nThe drawing, in pen ink and wash with heightening, is highly finished. It was probably designed as a work that could be bought by visitors to Venice on the Grand Tour. \r\n\r\nReferences: Beddington, Charles. <u>Venice, Canaletto and his rivals</u>, National Gallery Company, London, 2010, p.130.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Tironi, Francesco (died 1797). View looking accross to S. Simone Piccolo on the right and the Scalzi and S. Lucia on the left. Pen and ink and wash, slightly heightened with wash.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian  Drawings Volume II. 17th- 18th century, London, 1980,  p. 180-181.\r\n\r\nThe text is as follows:\r\n\r\nView of the Grand Canale at  Venice\r\nPen and ink and wash,  slightly heightened with  white\r\n\nPROVENANCE Bought 1885\r\n\r\nLITERATURE Hadeln, p. 6,  footnote 2; T. Pignatti, I  disegni veneziani del  settecento , Rome, 1965, p.  204; the same, Venetian  drawings from American  collections. A loan exhibtion ,  National Gallery, Washington  etc (International Exhibitions  Foundation), 1974-75, no.  106 (another drawing by  Tironi); the same,  Ventiquattro isole della Laguna  disegnate da Francesco Tironi  incise da Antonio Sandi ,  Venice (Cassa di Risparmio),  1974, p. 6 and pl. 52-7\r\n\r\nThese drawings, formerly  ascribed to Bellotto, were  attributed to Tironi by von  Hadeln, after a comparison  with six drawings by Tironi in  the Albertina, Vienna, and  two other drawings by him  which were formerly at J.  Boehler's, Munich. The  Albertina drawaings (Albertina Catalogue , 1, nos.  361-64 and 367-68) were  attributed to Tironi by H.  Voss in an article on the  artist in Zeitschrift fur  bildende Kunst , 61, 1827-28,  pp. 266-70. Pignatti, after  seeing our drawings again in  1974, expressed doubts  about the attribution, saying  that the topographical errors  and the faulty perspective  are not in accord with Tironi's  customary accuracy (oral  communication). \r\n\r\nThe last work by Pignatti  quoted summarises all that  is known about Tironi so far. \r\n\n1186\r\nView looking towards S. Simeone Piccolo on the right and the Scalzi and S. Lucia on the left\r\n10 ¾ x 19 3/8 (273 x 492)\t\r\n"}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["D.1700-1885"],"accessionNumberNum":"1700","accessionNumberPrefix":"D","accessionYear":1885,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-28","recordCreationDate":"2009-06-30","availableToBook":false}}