A Bridge Near a Church in Venice
Canaletto
c. 1720
Medium
Pen and brown ink, on ivory laid paper, (black chalk and pen and brown ink sketch on verso), perimeter mounted on cream card
Dimensions
14.1 × 19.3 cm (5 9/16 × 7 5/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
113846
About the Artist
Canaletto · 1697–1768
The most famous view-painter of the 18th century, Canaletto's works are characteristically topographically correct with smooth, precise handling. His patrons were primarily English collectors.