1740
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Wagon Passing Over a Bridge is a 1740 ink by Canaletto, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a busy bridge packed with people, horses, and a wagon. Below, a river churns with waves, and a small boat carries two figures. In the background, a tall building with a clock tower stands out against a flat, lined sky. The artist used fine lines to create texture—notice how the water and clouds look almost like woven fabric. This was a common trick in etchings to add depth without color. Next, check out how etching works to see how artists like Canaletto made prints like this.
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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