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Creation Date
18th century
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
In frame: 27 8/16 x 23 4/16 in. (69.85 x 59.06 cm)
Not in frame: 19 4/16 x 14 8/16 (48.9 x 36.83 cm)
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.74
Provenance
VENETIAN/BYZANTINE STYLE PALAZZO ON THE GRAND CANAL IN VENICE
Creator Biography
Gioseppe Valeriani, Italian, born in Rome, Italy, 1708-1762.
Description
In this busy scene of Venice's Grand Canal, gondolas move up and down the canal with colorfully dressed passengers, while the street along the water is bustling with pedestrians, beggars, and gondoliers preparing to embark on the canal.
Keywords
Inscriptions under the etching read, "Carlo Zucchi Sculp.", "Edie. Ponte Vecchio", and "Gioseppe Valeriani".