1740
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Little Monument is a 1740 ink by Canaletto, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a small stone structure by a river. It looks like a monument or a lantern. Behind it, a city skyline with domes and spires appears faint. Trees with bare branches hang over the water, which has wavy lines. The artist used shading to make the scene look three-dimensional. The lines are precise but also slightly rough in spots. Want to know more? Look up etching.
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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