Italy - Veneto // Venice; Beauvais - Vue de La Place de S.t Joseph avec le Temple de S.t Nicolas à Venise - 1761-1780

Refined eighteenth-century perspective view of Venice. Although the Parisian caption fancifully identifies the location as “Piazza San Giuseppe with the Temple of San Niccolò,” the engraved architecture is loosely inspired by celebrated Italian views and monuments reimagined by French engravers of the Grand Tour for the European market. The scene depicts a lively open square with monumental stairways, canals, boats, and figures in eighteenth-century dress, characterized by a strong, pronounced central perspective.

In good condition