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THE ETCHINGS OF CANALETTO.
Kainen, Jacob

- Washington : The Smithsonian Press 1967 - oblong 8vo. - cloth, dust jacket - unpaginated - Order Nr. 114583 - Price: $ 15.00

The first book in English describing and reproducing all of Canaletto's known etchings. Giovanni Antonia Canal, known as Canaletto, is noted for his paintings of 18th century Venice, but his etchings have been lesser known. Illustration on title page. Foreword by the author. Footnotes.1 Selected bibliography and checklist. 30 black and white plates.

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> ART, EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
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