
Even Unknown Masterworks can be Found in Museum Storage
My story is about the discovery and subsequent process of reaching consensus on the attribution of an unpublished early work by the Italian veduto (vista or views) painter Giovanni Antonio Canal, called il Canaletto I 1697 – 1768 at the Denver Art Museum. Yes, even unknown works by old master artists can be found even in museum storage areas.
I chanced upon this painting one day in 2007 while looking at works with other staff members from the Department of Painting and Sculpture in storage.