Color reproduction of an old-master style painting showing a broad canal or river with a stone bridge, a domed classical church and other buildings along the banks, and figures working with stone blocks and boats in the foreground. A grassy embankment with a tall tree occupies the left foreground.
Wide white border along the bottom edge; visible halftone dot texture indicating a color printed reproduction of a painting; no printed text on the front.
No postmark or stamp; unused divided-back card. Printed National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.) reproduction card, mid-20th century; light pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" at lower right. Slight foxing/toning on cream stock.
Cite this card
The Portello and the Brenta Canal at Padua, by Canaletto, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-portello-and-the-brenta-canal-at-padua-by-canaletto-nati. Accessed October 5, 2026.
