The City from Near the Terrace of Somerset House

Canalettoca. 1750

Details

Title: The City from Near the Terrace of Somerset House
Creator: Canaletto, 1697–1768, Venetian, active in Britain (1746–55)
Creator Lifespan: 1697/1768
Creator Nationality: Venetian, active in Britain (1746–55)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: ca. 1750
Physical Dimensions: Frame: 21 × 34 1/2 inches (53.3 × 87.6 cm) 15 3/16 x 28 11/16 inches (38.6 x 72.9 cm)
Subject Keywords: terrace, costume, boats, rowboats, genre subject, cityscape, walking, women, men, children, lovers, spires, steeples, dome, river, bridge (built work), cathedral, churches, houses, buildings, road
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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