The Bishop's Tomb [center]
Canaletto
c. 1735/1746
Medium
etching
Dimensions
plate: 22.2 x 13.2 cm (8 3/4 x 5 3/16 in.) sheet: 46 x 63.6 cm (18 1/8 x 25 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Paul Mellon Collection
Accession Number
1985.64.155.b
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.