Pra della Valle
1740
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1740
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pra della Valle is a 1740 ink by Canaletto, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a large, open square with a tall tower on the left. In the center, people are gathered in small groups, some standing and others sitting. On the right side of the square, there are buildings with arches and columns. In the foreground, a horse-drawn carriage is visible, and people are walking around the square. The sky above is cloudy. The artist who created this etching is Canaletto.
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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