Capriccio: A Ruined Classical Temple
Canaletto
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brush and brown ink, and brush and gray wash, with traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
29.2 × 20.7 cm (11 1/2 × 8 3/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
113508
About the Artist
Canaletto · 1697–1768
The most famous view-painter of the 18th century, Canaletto's works are characteristically topographically correct with smooth, precise handling. His patrons were primarily English collectors.