Guardi’s Venice View to Fetch Up to $17 Million in London seems like scenes of Venice are still very popular. In July a major piece by Francesco Guardi will hit the auction block. This 2 x 3 foot (approx.) painting is titled Venice, the Bacino di San Marco with the Piazzetta and the Doge’s Palace and is estimated to bring between £8 and £10 million (at the current exchange rate that works out to about $13.3 – $16.7M).