An original and luminous 18th-century engraving of a capriccio with a monumental staircase, by Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto. The work is executed in pen and ink, grey wash and freehand pencil. In the foreground is the staircase with its great flight of steps leading up to a palazzo. We are at the side of a large architectural complex, and at the foot of the stairs a couple is depicted. Halfway up the steps a figure is gazing at the view, which appears to be Venice, with its lagoon and churches. There are a few clouds on the horizon.
The painting, an oil on canvas, is dated 1755.
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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