The Doge in the Bucintoro Departing for the Porto di Lido on Ascension 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 a waterfront scene with people watching a maritime event. In the background, there is a large decorated ship on the water, surrounded by other boats. The city of Venice is visible in the distance, with its distinct architecture including domes and towers. The artwork is detailed and in a grayscale color palette, giving a classic and historical feel to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 45.1 x 57 cm (17 3/4 x 22 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 48.1 x 68.2 cm (18 15/16 x 26 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.61.455

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Constable rev. Links 1989, no. 634, 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: Serenissimus Princeps die Ascensionis Domini in aurea navi, vulgo Bucintoro, miro ...; lower right in plate: No. 5.

Watermarks

Coat of Arms

Wikidata ID

Q75407904

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