'Venice in the 19th Century: A Century of Change'

Private View and Drinks Reception at Charles Beddington's Gallery

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Charles Beddington
Jonathan Keates

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A painting by Giovanni Grubacs (1829-1919) illustrating The Piazza San Marco by Night with Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, and Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, greeting the Crowd from the Imperial Apartments in the Procuratie Nuove during the Emperor’s Visit to Venice in 1875.

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Private View and Drinks Reception: 6.30-8pm

Patrons’ Event – by invitation only

Charles Beddinton Gallery, 16 Savile Row, London, W1S 3PL

Although many consider the collapse of the Republic in 1797 as a historical bookend, Venice in the 19th century underwent fascinating ecomonic and political changes, which were reflected in a vibrant artistic culture. This exhibition, ‘Venice in the 19th Century: A Century of Change’ brings together over twenty Venetian paintings of the 19th century which collectively tell the story of this restless period. 

Charles Beddington, art scholar and dealer, will be in conversation with Jonathan Keates, author and historian, to share their expertise and insights into a turbulent period in Venetian history.