Perspective view of the Doge’s Palace in Venice - Canaletto

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WHY BUY IT

• Magnificent, true-to-life colours
• Adds elegance to any room
• Perfect as a prestigious gift

The artwork

The painting, originally part of the Turin collection of the lawyer Martelli and purchased by the Museum in 1871, is attributed mainly to Canaletto, except for a brief mention by Giulio Ferrari (1914) linking it to Bernardo Bellotto, a hypothesis considered an error. The work was praised by Jacobsen and exhibited in Florence in 1922. Constable (1962) considered it an early work because of its dramatic use of light and shadow and linked it to views in the Pillow collection in Montreal (1725-26). Other versions of the subject are known in various collections, including the Kress Foundation, Chatsworth and Windsor.

Critics such as Puppi (1968) and Gabrielli (1971) confirmed the attribution to Canaletto, despite some repainting. Magugliani (1976) placed the work in the group of views for Stefano Conti and the Thurkow collection. In 1987 it was exhibited in Turin to illustrate Canaletto’s working method, which used mirrors and optical cameras to compose varied yet faithful views. Vallès-Bled (2000) and Kowalczyk (2005) highlighted the use of chiaroscuro and the recurrence of the Molo theme, with compositional variations in other versions, such as the one on copper belonging to Sir William Morris and a canvas in the Hermitage.

FEATURES

Print on handmade paper from Amalfi with frame
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, handmade beech wood frame