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Riva degli Schiavoni mit Dogenpalast (Nachahmer)
Canaletto·c. 1733
Historical Context
This view of the Riva degli Schiavoni with the Doge's Palace in the Bavarian State Painting Collections is attributed to a follower of Canaletto working around 1733. Such studio copies and imitations testified to the enormous demand for Canaletto's work that no single artist could satisfy. Canaletto's Venetian views were largely produced for British Grand Tour aristocrats facilitated by his agent Joseph Smith, later British Consul in Venice. He employed a camera obscura to achieve precise arc...
Technical Analysis
The composition reproduces Canaletto's standard Riva viewpoint, though the handling reveals differences from the master in figure placement and architectural detail, consistent with a follower attribution.
Look Closer
- ◆Notice the differences from the master in figure placement and architectural detail consistent with a follower attribution — this Bavarian version reproduces Canaletto's standard Riva viewpoint.
- ◆Look at the compositional formula faithfully reproduced by a follower around 1733, testifying to the demand no single artist could satisfy.
- ◆Observe the studio copy preserving Canaletto's vision of the Doge's Palace waterfront, even as the handling reveals a different hand.
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