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The image shows an aerial view of a canal with traditional buildings on both sides. A church with a tall spire is on the right, and grand residential structures are on the left. Small boats with figures are in the water, and individuals are walking along the shoreline. The scene is detailed using etching techniques with a monochromatic color palette of black and white. The sky has delicate cloud formations drawn with swirling lines.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Al Dolo
Canaletto
- Date
- c. 1735/1746
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1941.1.174
- Credit line
- Gift of W.G. Russell Allen
- Time span
- 1726 to 1750
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Vedute [Vesme 1-32]
Subjects and terms
- etching
- exterior
- architecture
- Venetian
- Cityscape
- Religious
- Venice
- Dolo
Inscription
lower left in plate: A. Canal f.; lower center in plate: Al Dolo
NGA object ID 752. 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.