The House with the Peristyle, from Vedute
Canaletto
1735/44
Medium
Etching in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
295 x 213 mm (image); 300 x 217 mm (plate); 432 x 586 mm (sheet)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
159769
Rights
Public Domain
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.