Date : near 1740
Dimensions : 1,83 m x 1,22 m
Material : Oil on canvas
Acquisition : Wynn Ellis Bequest (1929)
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Italian Painting
Painting (Landscape)
Area related
Venise (Italy)
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One of the great Venetian spectacles was the regatta which took place during the carnival celebrations. Prominent Venetian families lavishly decorated their boats. Several people are wearing typical carnival costumes of a black mask and cape. The frame was designed to suit the mid-18th-century English interior for which the painting was purchased.
The painting shows the one-oared light gondola race. The arms of the Doge Alvise Pisani, who ruled from 1735-41, are visible on the "macchina della regatta" or floating pavilion on the left, from which coloured flags were presented to the winners. This painting is a companion piece to Canaletto's "Venice : The Basin of San Marco on Ascension Day" of the same date.
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