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.
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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
Print
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.