Prospetto della Chiesa del SS. Rosario detta de' Gesuati

1742

Joseph Wagner after Canaletto

Associated Names
Joseph Wagner

Artist, German, 1706 - 1780

Canaletto

Artist After, Venetian, 1697 - 1768

The image shows an architectural view centered on a church building with a prominent dome. The perspective is from a lower angle, highlighting the church's grandeur. The structures dominate the scene, and the etching technique creates a monochromatic palette with intricate details. Several figures are near the church, and statues and sculptural details are visible. Additional architectural elements are seen in the distance, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.2 x 48.6 cm (13 7/16 x 19 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 49.1 x 65.9 cm (19 5/16 x 25 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.7.4

  • 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 diss. / No.57.4.; lower center in plate: Prospetto della Chiesa del SSmo. Rosario detta de' Gesuati [added by later hand in brown ink: in Venezia] / Architettura di Giorgio Massari.; lower right in plate: Wagner Scul. Venezia C.P.E.S.

Watermarks

three stars over F V

Wikidata ID

Q75411618

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