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Canaletto

The Portico with a Lantern

Description

Maker

Canaletto (Italian, 1697-1768)

Title

The Portico with a Lantern
Vedute Altre Prese da i Luoghi Altre Ideate

Year

1700s

Medium

  • etching

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • etching

Materials

etching

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

30 x 43.2 cm (11 13/16 x 17 inches) (plate)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth, by exchange

Object Number

53.001.11

Type

  • Prints

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

Venice in the Eighteenth Century: Prints and Drawings

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Venetian Drawings and Prints of the 18th Century
Jan 12, 1967 – Feb 05, 1967

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Canaletto (Italian, 1697-1768)
The Portico with a Lantern; Vedute Altre Prese da i Luoghi Altre Ideate, 1700s
Etching
30 x 43.2 cm (11 13/16 x 17 inches) (plate)
Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth, by exchange 53.001.11

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