Title
Imaginary View of Padua
Preview
Creation Date
1740
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
17 x 11.5, 23 x 17.5 (mounted)
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.67
Creator Biography
Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto), Italian, born in Venice, Italy, 1697-1768.
Description
Scene of Padua circa 1740. A wide street with water at each edge is populated with merchants, workers, pedestrians, and carriages. On the left edge of the water, a boat approaches a bridge supported by a series of rounded arches; in the water to the right, several boats approach the dock. Across the bridge lies the city of Padua, with a skyline marked by bell towers, church domes, and tall, ancient monuments.