Venice: the Grand Canal. Etching by G.B. Brustoloni after A. Canaletto.

  • Canaletto, 1697-1768.
Date:
[between 1700 and 1799]
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2498679i
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Venice: the Grand Canal. Etching by G.B. Brustoloni after A. Canaletto. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

On the left, the church of San Simeone Piccolo. The lettering mentions the "Fullonium" next to it: meaning the guild of fullers (follatori)? On the right is the Scalzi, the church of the Discalced Carmelites, here named Theresiani (followers of Saint Teresa of Ávila)

Publication/Creation

[Venice] (supra pontem vulgo dictum dei Baretteri) : Apud Ludovicum Furlanetto C.P.E.S., [between 1700 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 32.4 x 46.3 cm

Related material

A painting by Canaletto from the same viewpoint is in the National Gallery, London (no. NG 163)

Lettering

Dextrorsum Theresiani, sinistrorsum S. Simeon Parvus atq: Fullonium. Antonius Canal del. e pinx. Joannes Baptista Brustoloni sculpsit.

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Wellcome Collection 2498679i

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