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This image shows a riverside scene with a high horizon, rooftops, a tower in the distance, and a boat with people. The detailed etching features fine lines depicting architecture, water, and figures. A monochrome color palette of gray tones adds to the historical feel. Wooden buildings, trees, and more structures are visible in the background.
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This image shows a riverside scene with a high horizon, rooftops, a tower in the distance, and a boat with people. The detailed etching features fine lines depicting architecture, water, and figures. A monochrome color palette of gray tones adds to the historical feel. Wooden buildings, trees, and more structures are visible in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ale Porte del Dolo

Canaletto

Date
c. 1735/1746
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1946.9.27
Credit line
Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Vedute [Vesme 1-32]

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • exterior
  • architecture
  • Venetian
  • Waterway
  • Venice
  • Dolo
Inscription

lower left in plate: A. Canal f.; lower center in plate: Ale Porte del Dolo

NGA object ID 32725. 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.