Prospetto della Chiesa di S. Simeone Appostolo

1742

Joseph Wagner after Canaletto

Associated Names
Joseph Wagner

Artist, German, 1706 - 1780

Canaletto

Artist After, Venetian, 1697 - 1768

The image shows an elevated point of view looking towards an elegant church structure in the center. The church has a dome, classical elements like a pediment with sculptures, and columns at the entrance. A secondary structure on the left has ornate detailing and a statue. Beyond the church, there are more architectural features like domes and an arched colonnade. The detailed lines create textures and shading, emphasizing the architectural precision and depth. The monochromatic palette uses gray tones to convey volume and antiquity. Figures near us add life to the setting and highlight the grandeur of the main structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33.6 x 49 cm (13 1/4 x 19 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 49 x 66.3 cm (19 5/16 x 26 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.7.2

  • Series Title

    Prospetti sei di altrettanti Templi di Venezia

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bookplate of Giannalisa Feltrinelli; (sale, London, Christie's, 3 December 1997, lot 254); purchased via Artemis [David Carritt Ltd.], London by NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Pollak et al. 2000, no.163

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Canaletto pinx. / No.57.2.; lower center in plate: Prospetto della Chiesa di S. Simeone Appostolo [added by later hand in brown ink: in Venezia] / con alcune fabbriche d'invenzione del pittore.; lower right in plate: Wagner Scul. Venezia. C.P.E.S.

Wikidata ID

Q75411611

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