Mestre

c. 1735/1746

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: etching on laid paper
Dimensions: plate: 30.1 x 43 cm (11 7/8 x 16 15/16 in.) sheet: 46.5 x 64.6 cm (18 5/16 x 25 7/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1985.64.140
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details

Canaletto. Mestre. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.

About this artwork

Mestre — Canaletto. c. 1735/1746.

Medium: etching on laid paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): plate: 30.1 x 43 cm (11 7/8 x 16 15/16 in.) sheet: 46.5 x 64.6 cm (18 5/16 x 25 7/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1985.64.140. Paul Mellon Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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