Beschreibung:

Antonio CANAL, dit 'CANALETTO'. Vedute [Venice: vers 1741 - après le 6 Juin 1744]. Série complète des gravures à l'eau-forte de Canaletto, dédiées et probablement publiées pour Joseph Smith, Consul de Venise.ANAL, Antonio (1697-1768, called 'Il Canaletto'). Vedute Altre prese da i Luoghi altre ideate da Antonio Canal e da esso intagliate poste in prospetiva umiliate All' Ill. mo Signor Giuseppe Smith Console di S. M. Britanica appresso la Ser. ma Repubblica di Venezia. In segno di stima ed ossequia. [Venice: ca. 1741-after 6 June 1744]. Etched title and 30 plates by Canaletto (Bromberg nos. 1-11, 13-16, 18-33) on 24 leaves, each leaf tipped onto a background leaf and window-mounted (mounts: 490 x 600mm.). Contained within a modern cloth-and-card box. The set comprises: 1. Title. No recognisable watermark. (S. 390 x 530mm; P. 296 x 431mm). (Light surface soiling to margins, light surface abrasions to verso borders.) Bromberg 1 ii of ii states. 2. La Torre di Malghera . Watermark: three crescents with 'B' countermark. (S. 319 x 466mm; P. 298 x 432mm). (Light surface abrasions along old fold.) Br. 2 ii/iii. 3. Mestre. Watermark: three crescents with 'B' countermark. (S. 305 x 435mm; P. 300 x 436mm). (Sheet cut-down to edge of plate mark, light surface abrasion verso top right.) Br. 3 i, early impression/ii. 4. Al Dolo. Watermark: crescents(?). (S. 400 x 534mm; P. 301 x 432mm). Br. 4 ii/iii. 5. Ale Porte del Dolo. Watermark: 'R'. (S. 303 x 435mm; P. 300 x 431mm). (Sheet cut down to edge of plate mark.) Br. 5 iii/iii. 6. Le Porte del Dolo . Watermark: 'R'. (S. 342 x 478mm; P. 300 x 432mm). (Light surface abrasions along old fold, a few small stains to upper half of image.) Br. 6 ii/iii. 7. Sa. Giustina in prà della Vale. Watermark: three crescents with 'B' countermark. (S. 302 x 430mm). (Sheet cut to within plate-mark but outside border line, three small tears to right margin not affecting image, small area torn with loss to sky upper left corner.) Br. 7 i/ii. 8. Prà della Valle . Watermark: three crescents with 'B' countermark. (S. 302 x 435mm; P. 300 x 432mm). (Sheet cut to edge and occasionally within edge of plate-mark not affecting image.) Br. 8 i/ii. 9. [View of a town on a riverbank]. Watermark: 'R'. (S. 373 x 600mm; P. 301 x 432mm). Br. 9 ii/ii. 10. The portico with a lantern. Watermark: 'R'. (S. 310 x 441mm; P. 301 x 430mm). (Sheet cut close to plate-mark.) Br. 10 iii/iii. 11. Imaginary view of Padua. Watermark: 'R'. (S. 344 x 480mm; P. 300 x 436mm). (Some light spotting, small 7mm. tear to lower blank margin.) Br. 11 ii/iii. 12. The house with the inscription (P. 298 x 214mm). Br. 13, one state only; with, on same sheet: The house with the peristyle. (P. 298 x 214mm). Br. 14 ii/ii. No recognisable watermark. (S. 308 x 443mm). (Sheet cut close to plate-marks, very light surface abrasion top left corner just affecting image.) 13. A bishop's tomb. (P. 221 x 130mm). Br. 15, one state only; with, on the same sheet: A wagon passing over a bridge. (P. 144 x 125mm). Br. 32 ii/ii; The little monument. (P. 118 x 84mm). Br. 33 ii/ii. Watermark: 'R'. (S. 267 x 430mm). 14. View of a town with a bishop's tomb. Watermark: 'R'. (S. 382 x 512mm; P. 300 x 302mm). Br. 16 ii/ii. 15. La Libreria. V. No watermark. (S. 142 x 209mm). (Sheet cut to within plate-mark but outside border line). Br. 18 ii/iii. 16. La Piera del Bando. V. No watermark. (S. 144 x 210mm). (Sheet cut to within plate-mark but outside border line.) Br. 19 ii/iii. 17. The market on the Molo. No watermark. (S. 151 x 215mm; P. 144 x 210mm). (Sheet cut close to plate-mark, general light browning to paper.) Br. 20 iii/iv. 18. Le Preson. V. No watermark. (S. 149 x 213mm) (Sheet cut to within plate-mark but outside border line.) Br. 21 ii/iii. 19. Mountain landscape with five bridges. (P. 143 x 212mm). Br. 22 iiA/iiB; with, on the same sheet: The equestrian monument. (P. 144 x 210mm). Br. 23, one state only; Landscape with a pilgrim at prayer. (P. 142 x 211mm). Br. 27 iii/iii