Imaginary View with a Tomb by the Lagoon
At the edge of a lagoon, a classical-style tomb stands on a high base under a roof with four supporting columns, an imaginary arrangement. The artist highlights the tomb, contrasting it with the darker architecture in the right background. The rosy color layered over the sky suggests sunset. A rickety wooden bridge stretches across the center. The figures scattered about are depicted using spots of color, rather than sharp detail.
Artwork Details
- Title: Imaginary View with a Tomb by the Lagoon
- Artist: Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, Venice 1697–1768 Venice)
- Date: early 1740s
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 11 7/8 × 15 1/2 in. (30.2 × 39.4 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust, 2018
- Object Number: 2018.289.1
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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