An original and rare 18th-century depiction of an ambassador's reception in Venice by Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto. In front of the Doge's Palace are the anchored ships and the crowd of nobles who have come to greet the new ambassador taking up office in the city of Venice. Further back the columns of St Mark and St Theodore and the dome of the church of Santa Maria della Salute can be admired. The sky is cloudy, with threatening rain clouds.
The painting, an oil on canvas, is dated 1725. Canaletto produced several variants of this painting.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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