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Canaletto (Venice 1697-Venice 1768)
A capriccio of a rustic landscape c.1740-60
Pen and ink, over free and ruled pencil | 18.9 x 27.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 907545
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A drawing of an invented view, known as a capriccio. On the left is a house with a tree behind it. A ladder leans against one wall of the house, while a chair and broom are propped up against another. In the centre are three small figures. In the distance on the right is domed building.
Provenance
Purchased by George III by Consul Joseph Smith, 1762
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink, over free and ruled pencil
Measurements
18.9 x 27.2 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
RL 7545
