Canaletto's Etchings: A Catalogue And Study Illustrating And Describing The Known States, Including Those Hitherto Unrecorded
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
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Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - Worn with some tears. Internally sound, all fold-out plates intact.
A landmark work in art historical scholarship, Canaletto's Etchings: A Catalogue And Study Illustrating And Describing The Known States, Including Those Hitherto Unrecorded presents a comprehensive and authoritative catalogue raisonné of the etchings produced by Giovanni Antonio Canal, the celebrated eighteenth-century Venetian master known as Canaletto. Ruth Bromberg meticulously documents and illustrates every known state of these prints, bringing to light previously unrecorded impressions that significantly expand the scholarly record. Written with academic precision and a connoisseur's eye, the study details the technical and stylistic evolution of Canaletto's printmaking practice, situating his etchings within the broader context of his celebrated vedute paintings. Bromberg's rigorous methodology and exhaustive research make this an indispensable reference for print scholars, art historians, and collectors with a serious interest in Venetian art and the history of etching as a medium.
Author: Ruth Bromberg
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Sotheby Parke Bernet
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - Worn with some tears. Internally sound, all fold-out plates intact.
A landmark work in art historical scholarship, Canaletto's Etchings: A Catalogue And Study Illustrating And Describing The Known States, Including Those Hitherto Unrecorded presents a comprehensive and authoritative catalogue raisonné of the etchings produced by Giovanni Antonio Canal, the celebrated eighteenth-century Venetian master known as Canaletto. Ruth Bromberg meticulously documents and illustrates every known state of these prints, bringing to light previously unrecorded impressions that significantly expand the scholarly record. Written with academic precision and a connoisseur's eye, the study details the technical and stylistic evolution of Canaletto's printmaking practice, situating his etchings within the broader context of his celebrated vedute paintings. Bromberg's rigorous methodology and exhaustive research make this an indispensable reference for print scholars, art historians, and collectors with a serious interest in Venetian art and the history of etching as a medium.