Visit of the Doge to San Zaccaria on Easter Day

1763/1766

Giovanni Battista Brustolon after Canaletto

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Brustolon

Artist, Italian, 1712 - 1796

Canaletto

Artist After, Venetian, 1697 - 1768

The image shows an ornate, classical building, possibly a cathedral or grand structure from the Renaissance period. The building features intricate architectural details including columns, archways, and a large arched dome at the top. The style is characterized by precise linework reminiscent of an engraving or etching. The color palette is grayscale, emphasizing the structure's features and the historical attire of a crowd gathered in front. The scene is bustling with figures in period clothing and extends to the grand architecture in the background. In the distance, the lightly clouded sky serves as a subtle backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 44 x 56.5 cm (17 5/16 x 22 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 50 x 68.5 cm (19 11/16 x 26 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.61.460

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Constable rev. Links 1989, no. 639, State iii/iv (under Canaletto Drawings)

  • Series Title

    The Twelve Festivals of the Doge

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Quattrifolio, Milan); Mark J. Millard, New York; purchased by NGA, 1985.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • From La Serenissima to the Eternal City: The Grand Tour in 18th Century Venice and Rome, The Mitchell Gallery, St. John's College, Annapolis, 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1989

  • Constable, W.G. Canaletto: Giovanni Antonio Canal, 1697-1768.2nd ed. revised by J.G. Links. 2 vols. Oxford, 1989.

2000

  • Pollak et al. 2000, no. 25

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Antonius Canal pinxit.; lower right in plate: Jo. Bap. Brustolon inc.; across bottom in plate: Templum D. Zachariae dicatum ingreditur Serenissimus Princeps in die Paschatis solemnissima, ...; lower right in plate: No. 10.

Watermarks

Crescent

Wikidata ID

Q75407912

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