Architectural Sketches
Canaletto
c. 1720
Medium
Black chalk and pen and brown ink, on ivory laid paper, perimeter mounted on cream card
Dimensions
14.1 × 19.3 cm (5 9/16 × 7 5/8 in.)
Classification
drawings (visual works)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
113847
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.