The Wagon Passing over a Bridge, from Vedute

Museum record 159750: The Wagon Passing over a Bridge, from Vedute by Canaletto. A verified entry point for discovery.

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Unlike painting, printmaking allowed Canaletto to separate and combine images at his own discretion. He etched the outer two vignettes on a single plate before cutting it in two (for the other half, see 1922.1381.10). Then he reversed their order and positioned a third, unrelated segment between them (1922.1381.11).. Besides reusing fragments of larger plates, these mysterious composite prints appear to have little in common beyond the archways and statues they contain. MyArtTaste includes museum record…