View of Mestre, an inn at left and other various buildings lining the canal, from 'Views' (Vedute altre prese da i luoghi altre ideate da Antonio Canal)
Medium
Etching; first state of two
Dimensions
Plate: 11 13/16 × 16 15/16 in. (30 × 43 cm) Sheet: 17 5/8 × 23 9/16 in. (44.7 × 59.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.65.1(3)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling Venetian lagoon with Canaletto's *View of Mestre*, an exquisite etching from his *Views* series (*Vedute altre prese da luoghi altre ideate da Canal*), created between 1735 and1746. Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto,fully captures the everyday charm of Mestre—a mainland town near Venice—with an inn on the left, rows of buildings hugging the canal, boats gliding by, and lively human figuresating the scene. This-state impression, before any corrections, preserves the raw precision of his line work, showcasing his veduta style: topographical views that blend...