le Procuratie niove e S. Ziminian V., from Vedute
1735/44
Medium
Etching in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 14.3 × 20.9 cm (5 11/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Plate: 14.5 × 21.1 cm (5 3/4 × 8 5/16 in.); Sheet: 16.9 × 23.3 cm (6 11/16 × 9 3/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
84297
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This etching shows a view of the Piazza San Marco with the Procuratie Nuove on the left, San Geminiano in the center background, and the Campanile of San Moise beyond. Numerous figures and stalls fill the piazza. This and thirty four other etchings by Canaletto were probably commissioned and financed by Joseph Smith, British Consul in Venice.
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.