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Canaletto (Venice 1697-Venice 1768)
Venice: Campo Santa Maria Formosa c.1735-40
Pen and ink, over free and ruled pencil and pinpointing | 27.0 x 37.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 907479
Canaletto (Venice 1697-Venice 1768)
Venice: Campo Santa Maria Formosa c.1735-40
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A drawing of Campo Santa Maria Formosa in Venice. In the centre is the church of Santa Maria Formosa with its belltower. On the left side of the square is Palazzo Donà. To the left of the church is Palazzo Malpiero Trevisan. The drawing is taken from Palazzo Ruzzini in the northern corner of the Campo. There is a well in the centre of the square. This drawing is very similar to RL 7478.
Provenance
Purchased by George III from Consul Joseph Smith, 1762
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink, over free and ruled pencil and pinpointing
Measurements
27.0 x 37.6 cm (sheet of paper)
Object type(s)
Subject(s)
Other number(s)
RL 7479
