The Terrace

c. 1735/1746

Canaletto

Associated Names
Canaletto

Artist, Venetian, 1697 - 1768

The image shows an urban scene with intricate line work, depicting a Venetian street or canal edge. A narrow bridge with potted plants and figures span two buildings with textured facades. The horizon is high with various building structures and cloud-like formations. The sky and buildings are detailed with crosshatching, creating texture and depth. The artwork has minimal shading, focusing on monochromatic tones to convey detail and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.191

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bromberg 1993, no. 24, state ii/iii

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.

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. 24, ii/iii.

1993

  • Bromberg, Ruth. Canaletto's etchings: revised and enlarged edition of the catalogue raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1993, no. 24, ii/iii.

2002

  • Montecuccoli degli Erri, Federico. Canaletto incisore. Venice: Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti, 2002, no. 19.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: A. Canal f.

Wikidata ID

Q64954239

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