A rare 18th-century depiction of a Roman capriccio with the Colosseum in the background, by Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto. Prominent is an ancient, disused colonnade with shrubs growing on its upper parts and scenes of everyday life at its foot. Further back the Colosseum can be seen, majestic, with shrubs on its upper parts, portraying a decaying Rome of the mid-18th century. The sky is clear but with a few white clouds on the horizon.
The painting, an oil on canvas, is dated 1742. There is another variant of this work by Canaletto.
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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