The Portico with the Lantern

c. 1735/1746

Canaletto

Associated Names
Canaletto

Artist, Venetian, 1697 - 1768

The image shows a grand, arching stone structure framing a scene with detailed carvings on the pillars. In the distance, classical buildings are visible, along with sailing ships suggesting a harbor or river scene. The brushstroke technique is fine lines and crosshatching, typical of an etching, capturing textures of stone and foliage. The color palette is monochrome, with shades of black and white. The image balances shadow and light, adding depth and detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.1 x 43.4 cm (11 7/8 x 17 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 46.6 x 65.7 cm (18 3/8 x 25 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.147

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bromberg 1993, no. 10, state ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Vedute [Vesme 1-32]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906.

1945

  • Pallucchini, Rodolpho and Guarnati, G.F.. Le acqueforti del Canaletto. Venice: Edizioni Daria Guarnati, 1945, no. 11.

1974

  • Bromberg, Ruth. Canaletto's etchings: a catalogue and study illustrating and describing the known states, including those hitherto unrecorded. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1974, no. 10, ii/iii.

1993

  • Bromberg, Ruth. Canaletto's etchings: revised and enlarged edition of the catalogue raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1993, no. 10, ii/iii

2002

  • Montecuccoli degli Erri, Federico. Canaletto incisore. Venice: Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti, 2002, no. 10.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: A. Canal f. V.

Markings

inverted A; fleur-de-lis

Watermarks

Triple-crescent

Wikidata ID

Q74070610

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