Joseph Wagner, Canaletto

Joseph Wagner, Canaletto was an artist and printmaker whose documented activity spans the mid-eighteenth century, operating between 1742 and 1760. The output associated with Joseph Wagner, Canaletto prints consists primarily of detailed architectural and topographical views.

The artist’s work is held in major institutions, including the National Gallery of Art, which preserves four prints and two portfolios. These surviving museum-quality materials demonstrate a focus on urban vistas and ecclesiastical architecture.

Specific prints represented in collections include the views Prospetto della Chiesa del SS. Rosario detta de' Gesuati, Prospetto della Chiesa di S. Simeone Appostolo, and the composition Casa de' Numi. Other cataloged works include Veduta del Prospetto della Chiesa del S. Francesco and Veduta del Prospetto della Chiesa di S. Giorgio Maggiore. Due to their age, these historical renderings often enter the public domain and are studied today as high-quality prints and references for eighteenth-century European architecture.