Venice Dogana & Santa Maria della Salute | JMW Turner | 19th Century

Dogana & Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, 19th Century
Attributed to J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) – signed “JMW Turner”

A striking 19th century oil on canvas depicting a sweeping view across the Venetian lagoon toward the Dogana and the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, painted in the soft luminosity of dawn. The artist captures Turner’s characteristic atmospheric brilliance: veils of mist, delicate tonal transitions, and a poetic interplay of water and light. The composition retains exceptional clarity and surface condition, and bears a signature at the lower right.

Presented in an impressive hand-crafted gilt gesso frame, the work stands as a compelling example of Turner-influenced Venetian subject matter. With strong provenance and attribution history, it remains an artwork worthy of further scholarly investigation.

Provenance:
• E. Stacy-Marks Gallery label (as by Turner), 1984
• Mrs Waller, Ardingly, Sussex

Measurements:
Approx. 42 × 33 in. framed