A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence

c. 1740s

Giuseppe Zocchi

Associated Names
Giuseppe Zocchi

Artist, Florentine, 1711 - 1767

The image displays an urban square from an elevated viewpoint, showing various activities. There buildings such as a church with a spire and pedestrians are visible. The drawing is detailed with fine lines and shading in shades of grey and tan. People are seen walking and conversing, with others in carriages or dispersed throughout the square, creating depth in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.97 × 49.85 cm (13 3/8 × 19 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.14.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie’s, New York, 4 July 2016, no. 23); purchased by David McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Piazza San Marco / 20122431/01

Watermarks

C & I Honig below a fleur-de-lys inside a crowned shield

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