Sacca della Misericordia

Blatt: min. 211 x min. 566 mm
maximum height: 216 mm
maximum width: 570 mm

Physical Description: Grey-brown ink as well as brush in light grey over black pen, framing line in brown on all sides, on ribbed laid paper

Inventory Number: 614

Object Number: 614 Z

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

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About the Work

Located off the tourist-trodden path, the harbour basin Sacca della Misericordia was a popular place of residence for the wealthy. A area rather uncharacteristic of Venice, it was a rare subject for painted veduti except in the work of Francesco Guardi. Yet the style is too monotonous and uniform to allow an attribution to Guardi, whose manner is characterized by greater diversity and suspense. It is therefore believed to be a work by one of the master’s successors, who may have copied it from a Guardi drawing unknown to us today.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Sacca della Misericordia

Draughtsman

Francesco Guardi succession

Period Produced

18th century

School

Baroque

Object Type

drawing

Physical Description: Grey-brown ink as well as brush in light grey over black pen, framing line in brown on all sides, on ribbed laid paper

Material

Technique

Geographic Reference

Venetian

Production Reason

landscape study

Captions Added Later: Bezeichnet auf dem Montierungsbogen unterhalb der Zeichnung rechts (mit der Feder in Braun): Antoine Canalette 1752; verso auf dem Montierungsbogen (mit der Feder in Braun): Raporte de Venise par M. Boutin / Antoine Canalette N° 128
Verso Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark

Drei Mondsicheln [beschnitten] und Oval mit Lilie

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Associated Persons and Institutions

Iconclass

Primary

25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
46C223 harbour
61D(SACCA DELLA MISERICORDIA, VENEDIG) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (SACCA DELLA MISERICORDIA, VENEDIG) (SACCA DELLA MISERICORDIA, VENEDIG)
61E(VENEDIG-CANNAREGIO) names of cities and villages (VENEDIG-CANNAREGIO)
61F(PALAZZO CONTARINI DAL ZAFFO, VENEDIG) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (PALAZZO CONTARINI DAL ZAFFO, VENEDIG)
61F(CASINO DEGLI SPIRITI, VENEDIG) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (CASINO DEGLI SPIRITI, VENEDIG)
61F(MADONNA DELL'ORTO, VENEDIG) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (MADONNA DELL'ORTO, VENEDIG)
61F(RIO DELLA MADONNA DELL'ORTO, VENEDIG) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (RIO DELLA MADONNA DELL'ORTO, VENEDIG)
61F(PONTE DE LA SACA, VENEDIG) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (PONTE DE LA SACA, VENEDIG)
61D(CANALE DELLA MISERICORDA, VENEDIG) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (CANALE DELLA MISERICORDA, VENEDIG) (CANALE DELLA MISERICORDA, VENEDIG)
61E(VENEZIA) names of cities and villages (VENEZIA)