View of a Town on a River Bank

Canaletto, ca. 1735/1746

The image shows a riverside landscape with rustic buildings along the riverbank, a curved tree in the center. The artwork features delicate brushstrokes, detailed natural elements and architecture, and a monochromatic color palette of black and gray. Two figures are near the riverside, and structures populate the distant skyline with a prominent spire.
Kunstenaar
Canaletto
Datering
ca. 1735/1746
Soort
Prent
Techniek
etching
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

The image shows a riverside landscape with rustic buildings along the riverbank, a curved tree in the center. The artwork features delicate brushstrokes, detailed natural elements and architecture, and a monochromatic color palette of black and gray. Two figures are near the riverside, and structures populate the distant skyline with a prominent spire.

Canaletto