Vedute: Four Views (b. 1, 2, 5, 11)
These four etchings by Canaletto, dating from circa 1740–45, showcase the Venetian master's remarkable ability to translate his luminous vedute paintings into the precise, expressive medium of printmaking. Each sheet, bearing a Remondini watermark, demonstrates Canaletto's masterful use of line to capture the atmospheric quality of architectural and landscape subjects. The group represents fine impressions from Bromberg's states, reflecting the artist's careful attention to the tonal and spatial qualities that defined his celebrated views.
- Medium
- Four etchings, circa 1740-45, B. 1 a good impression of Bromberg's second (final) state, B. 2, 5, 11 Bromberg's second states (of three), each on paper with a Remondini watermark, each framed
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Prints & Multiples
March 19, 2020
Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000
Lot 5
More by Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto
Venice, The Grand Canal, looking north-west, with the Palazzo Pesaro, Palazzo Foscarini, and the pinnacle of San Stae, to the left, with the Palazzo Vendramin-Calergi and San Marcuola, to the right
Venice, a view of the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge from the North
Capriccio: a courtyard with a double-arched portico surmounted by an elaborate pediment
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