View of a Town on a River Bank
Canaletto · c. 1735/1746 · etching
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About this picture
View of a Town on a River Bank is a public-domain illustration by Canaletto, dated c. 1735/1746. Etching. The file comes from National Gallery of Art.
“View of a Town on a River Bank” (c. 1735/1746) 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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