The Square of Saint Mark's, Venice
Canaletto
1742/1744
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 114.6 x 153 cm (45 1/8 x 60 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-B
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Barbara Hutton
Accession Number
1945.15.3
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.