English Landscape Capriccio with a Column
Canaletto
c. 1754
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 134 x 106.4 cm (52 3/4 x 41 7/8 in.) framed: 151.8 x 126.4 x 6.4 cm (59 3/4 x 49 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-B
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Paul Mellon Collection
Accession Number
1964.2.1
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.