This is a vintage mid-20th century original oil painting that is illegibly signed. It is a painting of Venetian scene depicting gondolas on the water around the Santa Maria della Salute church at Punta della Dogana in Venice, Italy. The work is painted in the manner of the 18th century Grand Tour artists, Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto and Franceso Guardi. The estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparables. Retail 'asking prices' can be higher and vary.