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Imaginary view of Venice: P.24-1968

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Imaginary view of Venice

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1968) by Adkin, M.B.C.

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1741

Note

One of 34 etchings, published as an undated and unnumbered series. The composition after the division of the plate, with both plates printed on the same sheet.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.24-1968
Primary reference Number: 179653
Vesme: 12 II/II
Vesme: 13 II/II
Bromberg (Canaletto): 13 I/I
Bromberg (Canaletto): 14 II/II
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Imaginary view of Venice" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/179653 Accessed: 2024-12-23 12:03:04

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