Mountain Landscape with Five Bridges [lower right]

c. 1735/1746

Canaletto

Associated Names
Canaletto

Artist, Venetian, 1697 - 1768

The image displays a landscape with a slightly elevated point of view. In the distance, there are rolling hills, scattered trees, and a horizon line meeting the sky. Central to the scene are distant structures, potentially buildings or a castle. The artwork showcases detailed etchings with thin lines, capturing specifics like tree foliage and water streams. The image is monochromatic, using various shades of black and white for contrast and texture. Closest to the viewer is a bridge over a waterway, with a coach and travelers moving along the path. Further beyond are trees, structures, and a textured sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.5 x 21.2 cm (5 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 46.1 x 65.6 cm (18 1/8 x 25 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.153.c

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bromberg 1993, no. 22, state iia/ii

  • Series Title

    Vedute [Vesme 1-32]

Associated Artworks

The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is high in the composition, partially obscured by a large hill. Atop the hill are structures, including a gateway and various buildings. The drawing uses fine lines for texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and black emphasizing line work and shadow. In the foreground, a figure leans on a stick, and another person sits in a small boat on the right. A path leads up the hill, with a shelter visible on the left, against the sky marked with horizontal strokes.

Landscape with the Pilgrim at Prayer [upper left]

Canaletto

1735

The image depicts architectural structures, a statue of a horse and rider on a pedestal, figures, animals, ruins, a bridge-like structure, towers, and the sky. The point of view is from a slightly lowered angle, with the horizon towards the upper third of the image. The artwork is detailed, using fine line work and a monochrome color palette of black and white.

The Equestrian Monument [upper right]

Canaletto

1735

The image shows a landscape scene created in a detailed etching style. The scene includes a path leading past a group of figures near a large stone building with wooden elements. There is a stream or canal with wooden crossings. In the distance, church domes and hills are visible under a sky filled with cross-hatching brushstrokes. The color palette is black and white, emphasizing shadow and highlights.

Landscape with a Woman at a Well [lower left]

Canaletto

1735

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906.

1974

  • Bromberg, Ruth. Canaletto's etchings: a catalogue and study illustrating and describing the known states, including those hitherto unrecorded. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1974, no. 22, iia/ii.

1993

  • Bromberg, Ruth. Canaletto's etchings: revised and enlarged edition of the catalogue raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1993, no. 22, iia/ii.

2002

  • Montecuccoli degli Erri, Federico. Canaletto incisore. Venice: Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti, 2002, no. 24.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: A. Canal. f.

Watermarks

Coat of arms (Bromberg 1 and 2)

Wikidata ID

Q74070701

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