The Porta Portello, Padua
Canaletto
c. 1741/1742
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 62 x 109 cm (24 7/16 x 42 15/16 in.) framed: 123.8 x 77.5 x 5.4 cm (48 3/4 x 30 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-B
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1961.9.53
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.