Mestre
Canaletto
c. 1735/1746
Medium
etching
Dimensions
plate: 29.9 x 42.7 cm (11 3/4 x 16 13/16 in.) sheet: 38.5 x 51.2 cm (15 3/16 x 20 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of W.G. Russell Allen
Accession Number
1941.1.173
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.