The Imperial Palace Hof: Garden Side
1759/61, Artist: Bernardo Bellotto, gen. Canaletto
The Imperial Palace Hof: Garden Side
Bellotto was the nephew and pupil of Antonio Canal, and during his long career as Europe’s most sought-after painter of vedute (Italian for views), he called himself “Canaletto” like his uncle. During his two-year stay in Vienna, Bellotto painted views of Vienna and imperial palaces in the surrounding area for Empress Maria Theresa.This view of Hof palace towards the west makes the once-famous gardens the principal motif of the picture.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Dated
1759/61
Artist
Bernardo Bellotto, gen. Canaletto (1722 Venedig - 1780 Warschau) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
136 x 216 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 1674
Provenance
Since its creation in imperial possession; 1781 Pressburg
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