Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
21-3/8 x 28-1/2 in. (canvas) 29-3/4 x 37-1/16 x 3-1/4 in. (framed, Optium)
Mark Description
The painting is not inscribed.
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah B. Martindale
Copyright
Collection
European Painting and Sculpture Before 1800
Color Palette
Provenance
Prince Franz Josef of Liechtenstein [1726-1781];{1} By descent through the Princes of Liechtenstein, Vienna, Austria and later Vaduz, Liechtenstein. (Frederick Mont, New York).{2} (Newhouse Galleries, New York, New York);{3} Mr. and Mrs. Elijah B. [1903-1967] Martindale, Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1953 (53.8). ------- {1} This painting is said to appear in the 1780 catalogue/inventory of Liechtenstein paintings as no. 195. (This has not yet been verified.) {2} Mont is listed as an owner in the catalogue raisonné, see W.G. Constable, Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal, 1697-1768, Oxford, 1976, 2 volumes, catalogue no. 58 (illustration) According to an article in Time magazine, "Art: By Appointment Only," 3 August 1970, "Mont was chosen as sole agent by the Prince of Liechtenstein for the sale of masterpieces from his collection." {3} Newhouse Galleries provided the Martindale's with a folder on the painting, see IMA Historical File (53.8).
Gallery Labels
This scene of Venice is topographically correct: the view south from the Piazzetta of San Marco is dominated by the west façade of the Ducal Palace on the left and by the Loggetta and Campanile on the right. In the distance, the column of St. Mark and dome and bell tower of San Giorgio Maggiore are visible. The masked figures in the square indicate that it is carnival season.
Trained by his father as a painter of theatrical scenery, Canaletto was the most celebrated view painter in Venice during the 18th century. His paintings were especially popular with foreigners, who bought them as souvenirs of their Italian tours.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Chengdu Museum
September 28, 2020 - January 4, 2021
Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting from the Clowes Collection and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Chengdu Museum
September 29, 2020 - January 4, 2021
Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting from the Clowes Collection and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Hunan Provincial Museum
May 29, 2020 - September 13, 2020
Hunan Provincial Museum
May 29, 2020 - September 13, 2020
Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting from the Clowes Collection and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Guandong Museum
January 10, 2020 - May 17, 2020
Guandong Museum
January 10, 2020 - May 17, 2020
Indianapolis Museum of Art
December 21, 2009 - June 20, 2010
Views of Venice
Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art, Cornell University
September 7, 1971 - October 17, 1971
Giovanni Antonio Canaletto Retrospective
Art Gallery of Ontario
1965 - February 28, 1965
Giovanni Antonio Canaletto Retrospective
Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
1965 - 1965
Giovanni Antonio Canaletto Retrospective
National Gallery of Canada
October 16, 1964 - 1964
Canaletto and Bellotto
The Berkshire Museum
August 2, 1960 - August 31, 1960
The Artful Rococo
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
January 25, 1953 - February 13, 1953
Venice in the 18th Century
Detroit Institute of Arts
September 30, 1952 - November 2, 1952
The William A. Bumberts Collection of Canaletto Etchings
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Dates Unknown
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