Why it matters
An informal Venetian scene: a temporary stonemason's yard in the Campo San Vidal, set up for the church's new facade, looking across the Grand Canal to Santa Maria della Carità. It is considered one of Canaletto's finest works.
Did you know?
- It was painted in the mid to late 1720s.
- It measures 123.8 × 162.9 cm.
- Its formal title is Campo S. Vidal and Santa Maria della Carità.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Stonemason's Yard (CC BY-SA 4.0).
