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The image shows a detailed viewpoint of a grand architectural structure, a domed building, at the center. The horizon line is low, where the building's base meets the water. The sky has a mix of light and darker clouds. The etching features fine brushstrokes capturing intricate details of the building's ornate façade, people, and vessels. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray, black, and white to emphasize lines and contrasts. Figures and boats in the foreground create a sense of activity while the building stands majestically in the distance. Additional buildings line the waterfront in the background, enhancing the scene's sense of busyness.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Annual Visit of the Doge to Santa Maria della Salute
Giovanni Battista Brustolon after Canaletto
- Date
- 1763/1766
- Medium
- etching and engraving on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 44.3 x 58 cm (17 7/16 x 22 13/16 in.) sheet: 48.6 x 69.3 cm (19 1/8 x 27 5/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1985.61.458
- Credit line
- Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection
- Time span
- 1751 to 1775
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Twelve Festivals of the Doge
Subjects and terms
- Italian
- etching
- Italy
- architecture
- engraving
- landscape
- holidays/festivals/parties
- genre
- Venice
- Festival
Provenance
(Quattrifolio, Milan); Mark J. Millard, New York; purchased by NGA, 1985.
Inscription
lower left in plate: Antonius Canal pinxit.; lower right in plate: Jo. Bap. Brustolon inc.; across bottom in plate: Annua votiva profectio Serenissimi Principis, comitante Senatu, ...; lower right in plate: No. 8.
Watermarks
Crescent
NGA object ID 103852. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.