Venice: Piazza San Marco, This work and its companion painting 'Piazza San Marco and the Colonnade of the Procuratie Nuove' are late works by Canaletto depicting views of the basilica of San Marco from either side of the main piazza. This picture shows the basilica framed by the pillars of an arcade to the west of the Piazza.The man standing on the right is holding a cup and saucer. Florian's, one of the most famous cafes in the Piazza, is nearby. Probably painted, with its pendant 'Piazza San Marco and the Colonnade', in the late 1750s after Canaletto's return from England., 1758

 Item — Box: 252
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s24-i0034

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Venice: Piazza San Marco, This work and its companion painting 'Piazza San Marco and the Colonnade of the Procuratie Nuove' are late works by Canaletto depicting views of the basilica of San Marco from either side of the main piazza. This picture shows the basilica framed by the pillars of an arcade to the west of the Piazza.The man standing on the right is holding a cup and saucer. Florian's, one of the most famous cafes in the Piazza, is nearby. Probably painted, with its pendant 'Piazza San Marco and the Colonnade', in the late 1750s after Canaletto's return from England.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.BELL.0031; Other stamp identifier: Kress Collection; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please email us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Dates

  • Creation: 1758

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Paintings; Venice; School: Venice; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 4; Image width (in.): 3.1in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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