Canaletto

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Harry N. Abrams, 1989. First Metropolitan Museum of Art / Abrams hardcover printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 387pp. Oblong quarto [26 cm x 29 cm] Bluish-green cloth over boards. With a small indentation along the bottom edge of the front board. In the illustrated dust jacket, with light rubbing to the surface. 180 illustrations: 167 in color and 13 in black and white. May require extra postage due to weight. An exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With essays outlining Italian painter Canaletto's life and illuminating his work. Canaletto (1697-1760) was a member of the 18th century Venetian school.