Reception by the Doge of Foreign Ambassadors in the Sala del Collegio

1763/1766

Giovanni Battista Brustolon after Canaletto

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Brustolon

Artist, Italian, 1712 - 1796

Canaletto

Artist After, Venetian, 1697 - 1768

This is an image of an opulent gathering in a grand hall. Numerous figures are assembled in the richly decorated interior, surrounded by ornate walls and ceiling. The hall features a high ceiling with intricate carvings and panels, along with murals and sculptural reliefs. Large windows on the left side let in light, creating an elegant atmosphere. The figures are depicted in historical attire, in groups as if conversing or participating in a formal event. The composition highlights architectural splendor and ceremonial ambiance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 44.8 x 57.4 cm (17 5/8 x 22 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 x 67.4 cm (19 13/16 x 26 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.61.461

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Constable rev. Links 1989, no. 640, 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

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: Exterorum Principum Legatos admittit Serenissimus Princeps, sedens in Ducali Collegio, adsidentibus ...; lower right in plate: No. 11.

Watermarks

Crescent

Wikidata ID

Q75407916

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