Until recently it was thought that this drawing was by Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. We now know that it was in fact made by his nephew Bernardo Bellotto, who also called himself Canaletto. He left Italy in 1746 to work as a court painter, firstly in Dresden and later in Warsaw. He is best known for his large painted views of these two cities. This drawing of the north façade of the San Marco in Venice demonstrates the enormous precision with which Bellotto prepared his cityscapes.
Architectural study of the Northern Facade of the Basilica di San Marco opposite S. Basso in Venice
Specifications
| Title | Architectural study of the Northern Facade of the Basilica di San Marco opposite S. Basso in Venice |
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| Material and technique | Black chalk, pen and brown ink |
| Object type |
Drawing (recto)
> Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 294 mm Height 445 mm |
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| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Bernardo Bellotto
Previously attributed: Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) |
| Accession number | I 326 recto (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1740-1746 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Italiaanse tekeningen in Nederlands bezit (1962) De Collectie Twee - wissel III, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) Piranesi . Canaletto . Tiepolo: prenten uit de collectie Bierens de Haan, een keuze van oud-directeur J.C. Ebbinge Wubben (2006) |
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| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Venice > Veneto region > Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
