An original and rare 18th-century view of the Rio dei Mendicanti, with a remarkable effect of light, by Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto. In the foreground is a gondola lit by a striking ray of light from the right, gliding along the canal, whose water is painted in shades of pale green and light blue. The houses on the Rio dei Mendicanti are painted as dilapidated, with washing hung out. The sky is slightly cloudy.
The painting, an oil on canvas, is dated 1723.
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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