Capriccio: A Palace with a Courtyard by the Lagoon
Antonio Canaletto (Italian, 1697–1768) · c. 1750–55 · pen and brown ink and brush and gray and black washes over traces of graphite (?); framing lines in pen and brown and black ink
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About this picture
Capriccio: A Palace with a Courtyard by the Lagoon is a CC0 drawing by Antonio Canaletto (Italian, 1697–1768), dated c. 1750–55. Pen and brown ink and brush and gray and black washes over traces of graphite (?); framing lines in pen and brown and black ink. The file comes from Cleveland Museum of Art.
“Capriccio: A Palace with a Courtyard by the Lagoon” (c. 1750–55) is a view picture in Canaletto’s manner: a place you are meant to recognize, drawn with a ruler’s care.
About the artist
Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697–1768), painted precise views of Venice for visitors. The streets and canals are carefully placed. The light is arranged.
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