The Molo, Venice, looking West
About this artwork
This shows the Molo waterfront looking towards the entrance to the Grand Canal. At the right is the column of St Theodore, with the Marciana Library and the Zecca (Mint) beyond. To the left are the Dogana (Customs’ House) and the church of Santa Maria della Salute, with its distinctive scroll buttresses. Although representing classic Venetian views, these paintings may in fact date from after Canaletto’s move to England in 1744. He often painted replicas of earlier works on demand.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697 - 1768) Italian
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title:The Molo, Venice, looking West
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date created:about 1745
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:44.45 x 74.93 cm; Framed: 66.20 x 96.00 x 8.30 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Lent by Teviot Investments Limited with the consent of The Earl of Portarlington, 2013
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accession number:NGL 002.13
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)
Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto, was born in Venice and was the son of Bernardo Canal, a scene painter and stage designer. From around 1725 he was mainly active as a view painter, influenced perhaps by Luca Carlevaris. Apart from his work in Venice, he visited England, where he was based...
