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Canaletto (Venice 1697-Venice 1768)
A capriccio with ruins c.1740-45
Pen and ink, over free and ruled pencil | 19.0 x 27.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 907535
Canaletto (Venice 1697-Venice 1768)
A capriccio with ruins c.1740-45
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A drawing of an invented view known as a capriccio. The drawing shows a ruined building with many arches. On the right hand side is a fountain with water spurting out of it. A group of figures is shown in the foreground facing the ruins. The composition is similar to RL 7529.
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
Measurements
19.0 x 27.3 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
RL 7535
