Isola del Lazaretto Nuovo

1778/1779

Francesco Tironi

Associated Names
Francesco Tironi

Artist, Venetian, c. 1745 - 1797

This drawing shows a river scene with a building on the opposite bank. Boats and gondolas are on the water in front of us with some people onboard, and in the distance, buildings and trees fade into the horizon. The color palette is subdued, consisting of earthy browns and cool greys.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.4 x 42.1 cm (11 3/16 x 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.70.1

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:207.

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink: 113.; upper right in graphite: [39?]; lower center verso title in graphite; lower left verso in pen and brown ink:[Lan... de Ter... / ... 1854?]; lower left verso: Canaletto

Watermarks

Coat of arms w/ 3 stars (cf. Heawood 824)

Wikidata ID

Q64562438

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