S. Giustina in pra della Vale

c. 1735/1746

Canaletto

Associated Names
Canaletto

Artist, Venetian, 1697 - 1768

The image is an etching of a busy open area with people engaged in various activities. There is a grand building in the distance with large domes and a central feature. The perspective is at eye level, showcasing intricate line work, architectural details, and a series of arched buildings on the left side. The style includes detailed linework with hatching and cross-hatching for depth. The color palette is grayscale to highlight the line work and create a historical atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.178

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bromberg 1993, no. 7, state i/ii

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. 7, i/ii.

1993

  • Bromberg, Ruth. Canaletto's etchings: revised and enlarged edition of the catalogue raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1993, no. 7, i/ii.

2002

  • Montecuccoli degli Erri, Federico. Canaletto incisore. Venice: Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti, 2002, no. 7.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: A. Canal f.; lower center in plate: S.a Giustina in pra della Vale

Wikidata ID

Q64954203

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