Discovering an Italian Masterwork by Canaletto at the Denver Art Museum

The story of the discovery and restoration of a lost Italian masterwork at the Denver Art Museum. You can read more about the step-by-step conservation process at www.denverartmu....

[@JamesTorrey]

Bravo, great restoration!

[@iuliiakondrateva9310]

Bellissimo!

[@jesusjuarez8613]

I have a painting of Bernardo Bellotto and I would like to know if it is important, the work is called "view of an old bridge over the River po"

[@DenverArtMuseum]

Thank you for reaching out! Please feel free to send more information and photos to the European and American art before 1900 department at the Denver Art Museum via email at [e-mail]. If the curatorial team has the capacity, they may be able to provide some standard information on the artwork. The curatorial departments receive numerous requests every day, so it can take some time for them to process and respond to such requests.
In general, the Denver Art Museum curators do not perform authentications, verifications, appraisals, or valuations; we recommend that you contact a verified appraiser. Though we cannot provide specific referrals, we can provide contact information for the three national associations of appraisers to assist in your research.
The American Society of Appraisers, 1-800-272-8258 or [e-mail]
Website: www.appraisers.org
Appraisers Association of America, 1-212-889-5404 x10 or [e-mail]
Website: www.appraisersassoc.org
International Society of Appraisers, 1-312-981-6778 or [e-mail]
Website: www.isa-appraisers.org
You can also try www.eppraisals.com for a lower cost, do-it-yourself alternative. Checking an auction site resource like Christie's (www.christies.com) or Sotheby's (www.sothebys.com), or online sources such as www.ebay.com, www.artprice.com, www.askart.com or www.artnet.com may help you learn more about your paintings. Please note that several of these websites require a paid membership in order to access auction results.