Title Plate
Canaletto
c. 1735/1746
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 29.7 x 43.2 cm (11 11/16 x 17 in.) sheet: 45.7 x 63.2 cm (18 x 24 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Paul Mellon Collection
Accession Number
1985.64.138
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.