Between 1740 and 1743 Canaletto made his famous series of Vedute prints, city views of Venice and environs, including Padua, Dolo and Mestre. He did this at the instigation of the British consul in Venice Joseph Smith, who was also a collector and art dealer. The series represents his complete graphic oeuvre, which consists of 34 etchings. It is considered a milestone in 18th-century Italian
printmaking.
Specifications
| Title | The Portico with a Lantern |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Etching |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 424 mm Height 296 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)
|
| Accession number | BdH 12927 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in circa 1740-1743 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Etching
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)
Venetië 1697 - Venetië 1768
The Venetian painter Canaletto specialised in cityscapes of Venice. As a rule he based his paintings on extensive sketch studies that he made on location....
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