Two Studies of a Dog
Oil Painting
ca. 1700-ca. 1710 (painted)
ca. 1700-ca. 1710 (painted)
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These two studies of a dog are part of an album of fifty-three sketches by Carlevarijs which includes figures he appears to have painted from life in preparation for insertion into formal compositions.
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Title | Two Studies of a Dog |
Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
Brief description | Oil painting, 'Two Studies of a Dog' by Luca Carlevarijs, oil on canvas, ca. 1700-ca. 1710 |
Physical description | These two studies of a dog are part of an album of fifty-three sketches by Carlevarijs which includes figures and objects he appears to have painted in the open air in preparation for insertion into formal compositions. |
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Credit line | Purchased from the funds of Captain H. B. Murray's bequest. |
Object history | Purchased, 1938 Historical significance: These two studies of a dog are part of Carlevarijs’ sketches known as macchiette, the quick sketches he made with daubs of colour to indicate animated figures and animals. Carlevarijs first drew the figures on paper, copying them from life and then transformed them into lively oil sketches, such as this one, which represent a crucial part of his artistic process. Studies such as these would ultimately form part of a Venetian veduta or prospect painting, which is a genre Carlevarijs is generally credited with establishing in the eighteenth century. Carlevarijs' sketches also demonstrate his great influence on Canaletto, whose figures and their arrangement often show a marked debt to the older Master. |
Historical context | This work is part of an album of fifty-three sketches by Carlevarijs which includes figures, objects and animals he appears to have painted from life in preparation for insertion into formal compositions. These subjects appear frequently and virtually without variations in his paintings between 1707 and 1726 and are closely related to his etchings of 1703 in Le fabriche e vedute di Venetia. Composed of 104 views of Venice, the etchings formed the most complete survey of the fabric of the city ever produced and served as a model for Venetian view painters throughout the 18th century. As Carlevarijs stated in the dedication to Le fabriche, he intended his paintings to 'rendere più facile alla notitzia de Paesi stranieri le Venete Magnificenze' [render more clearly the magnificence of Venice to foreign countries] |
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Summary | These two studies of a dog are part of an album of fifty-three sketches by Carlevarijs which includes figures he appears to have painted from life in preparation for insertion into formal compositions. |
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Accession number | P.32-1938 |
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Record created | May 2, 2007 |
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