Art, literature & historyThe House with the Inscription; The House with the Peristyle
1741
- Dating
- Exact year
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- etching (2 prints on separate sheets joined to appear as one composition)
- Dimensions
- page size: 59 × 43.5 cm (23 1/4 × 17 1/8 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1943.3.2714
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
The House with the Inscription; The House with the Peristyle — Canaletto. 1741.
Medium: etching (2 prints on separate sheets joined to appear as one composition).
Dimensions (museum labels retained): page size: 59 × 43.5 cm (23 1/4 × 17 1/8 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1943.3.2714. Rosenwald 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.