1740
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Torre di Malghera is a 1740 ink by Canaletto, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet water scene with a tall tower rising over simple houses. Small boats drift near the shore, where a few people stand or row. The water is dotted with reeds and lily pads, and the buildings look old and weathered. The artist used fine lines to capture light bouncing off the water and buildings. This kind of printmaking is called etching. Look up etching to see how artists carve into metal plates to make prints.
Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), commonly known as Canaletto (Italian: ), was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school.
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