Fanciful Landscape (Landscape with Villa Building and Equestrian Monument)
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)
1697–1768
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
13 5/8 x 16 7/8in. (34.6 x 42.9cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession
Accession Number
X.27
Tags
Human FiguresBuildingsMonumentsLandscapesHorses
About this artwork
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)'s "Fanciful Landscape (Landscape with Villa Building and Equestrian Monument)" (1697–1768) The work, executed in pen and brown ink, measures 13 5/8 x 16 7/8in. and Prints served crucial roles in disseminating artistic ideas and images across geographic and social boundaries. This work provides valuable insights into Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)'s artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.