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The reception of foreign envoys by the Doge

Sheet 11 from the series "Le Feste Ducali"
Lost Art-ID
617614
Artist
Brustolon, Giovanni Battista
Birth
1712, Venedig
Death
1796.10.16, Venedig
Artist
Canaletto, Antonio
Birth
1697.10.18, Venedig
Death
1768.04.20, Venedig
Place of activity
Venedig, Rom, London
Title
The reception of foreign envoys by the Doge
Additional title
Sheet 11 from the series "Le Feste Ducali"
Datierung
1763/1766
Object type
Print
Group of reported objects
Graphic
Material / Technique
Papier / gedruckt (Kupferstich) koloriert
Measures
44,9 x 57,7 cm (Platte)
Height
49.80 cm
Width
68.90 cm
Inventory number
III 2963
Description

In a light-flooded room, couples have gathered in elegant robes with the typical Venetian black cloak (domino), tricorn hat and half mask.

Inscription: Antonius Canal pinxit. / Jo. Bap. Brustolon inc. / Exterorum Principum Legatos admittit Serenißimus Princeps, sedens in Ducali Collegio, adsidentibus ... No. 11.

Obverse: [in pencil top right:] 20.- [in pencil top left:] 26

Reverse: [in pencil centre:] 20 (curled) [in pencil below right:] v. 79509 [below:] 11 Lc. REJ

Provenance

[...] - 1937: probably stock Hugo Helbing, Munich (unclear circumstances of acquisition).

22.06.1937: Acquired by purchase from Hugo Helbing, Munich.

Literature / Source
Zugangsinventarbuch, Zugangsnummer 1937/421
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