Le Preson. V.

c. 1735/1746

Canaletto

Associated Names
Canaletto

Artist, Venetian, 1697 - 1768

The image shows an etching of a waterfront scene. There are two main buildings, one with arched windows and intricate detailing on the left, and a rectangular structure with symmetrical windows and a tiled roof on the right. A stone bridge arches above a waterway below. The cityscape is densely packed, with a river surrounded by buildings and gondolas. Fine line work captures the texture of the buildings and people in the plaza. The color palette would be monochrome, emphasizing contrast and depth. People are depicted in period attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.188

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bromberg 1993, no. 21, state ii/iii

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. 21, ii/iii.

1993

  • Bromberg, Ruth. Canaletto's etchings: revised and enlarged edition of the catalogue raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1993, no. 21, ii/iii.

2002

  • Montecuccoli degli Erri, Federico. Canaletto incisore. Venice: Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti, 2002, no. 18

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: A. Canal. f.; lower center in plate: le Preson. V.

Wikidata ID

Q64954235

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