Landscape with Ruined Monuments
Canaletto
c. 1740
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 14.4 x 21.6 cm (5 11/16 x 8 1/2 in.) sheet: 17.7 x 24.5 cm (6 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dr. Ruth Benedict in memory of William S. Benedict
Accession Number
1986.80.2
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.