Canaletto - The Doge's Palace and the Riva degli Schiavoni [late 1730s], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.
The buildings are (from left to right): the column of St Mark; the Doge's Palace; the Ponte della Paglia; the prisons; the uncompleted church of the Pietà (St. Maria della Visitazione) can be seen along the Riva degli Schiavoni. The architecture in this area is a generalised version of that which can actually be seen there. In front of the Ponte della Paglia is a temporary hut and a knife-grinder's stall. Previously thought to be a studio work, recent cleaning makes it clear that the painting is an autograph work (a painting which is thought to have been painted entirely by the specified artist, rather than being, for instance, partly, or wholly, by studio assistants), probably of the late 1730s.
[Oil on canvas, 61.3 x 99.8 cm]
No comments:
Post a Comment