The House with the Inscription [left]
Canaletto
1741
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 30 x 21.7 cm (11 13/16 x 8 9/16 in.) sheet: 45.2 x 64.3 cm (17 13/16 x 25 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Paul Mellon Collection
Accession Number
1985.64.149.a
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.