Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto
Capriccio: a courtyard with a double-arched portico surmounted by an elaborate pediment
Canaletto's 'Capriccio' drawing depicts an imaginary courtyard with elaborate architectural features rendered in pen, golden brown ink, grey wash, and black chalk. This work exemplifies the artist's mastery of architectural fantasy and perspective.
- Medium
- Pen and golden brown ink and shades of grey wash, over light indications of perspective in black chalk, within brown ink framing lines;
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- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
July 6, 2022
Estimate: $150,000 – $200,000
Lot 37
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