Canaletto (Venice 1697-Venice 1768)
'The Bishop's Tomb'
Etching | 23.8 x 14.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 807800
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An etching of ruins and a tomb. On the left is part of a pyramid and tree. In the middle foreground are two square pillars decorated with carved grotesques. To their right is a statue of the Virgin Mary on a pedestal. On the right is part of a canopy which covers the tomb of a bishop. The canopy is surmounted by statues. This print was originally the upper left part of a larger plate, which was cut up into three parts. No impression of the larger composition is known. Bromberg 16 and 17 make up the other parts of the composition. An earlier impression, formerly in the collection of Consul Smith, is also in the Royal Collection (RCIN 807801).
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Royal Collection by c.1810
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23.8 x 14.3 cm (sheet of paper)
22.0 x 13.0 cm (platemark)
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