1740
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Little Monument [left] is a 1740 ink by Canaletto, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a small stone monument by a riverbank. A tree with bare branches leans over it, and a person stands on top. In the background, a city skyline with domes and spires stretches across the horizon. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, making the scene look almost three-dimensional. The river’s surface is textured with quick, wavy strokes. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Canaletto created these 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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