1740
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Equestrian Monument [upper right] is a 1740 ink by Canaletto, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a busy waterfront scene with a mix of old buildings and ships. On the right, a rider on horseback stands tall on a pedestal, looking out over the water. People walk along the docks, and boats float in the harbor, while a church spire rises in the distance. The artist used fine lines to capture every detail, from the ropes on the ships to the patterns on the buildings. This kind of careful drawing was often used to record real places in the past. Look up etching to see how artists like Canaletto made these precise, detailed 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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