An original and rare 18th-century painting of the Grand Canal looking north, by Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto. In the foreground is the Grand Canal, busy with boats, surrounded by fine Venetian palaces. Canaletto paints the water of the canal in green-blue shades, giving it a colour similar to that of the sky. On the left of the painting the Venetian palaces are in shadow, while those on the opposite side are lit by the morning sun. The sky is cloudy, but the sun breaks through the clouds, lending a special light to the whole painting.
The picture, an oil on canvas, is dated 1725. Other variants of this work by Canaletto exist.
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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