MARIESCHI, Michele
(b. 1710, Venezia, d. 1743, Venezia)

The Rialto Bridge from the Riva del Vin (detail)

c. 1740
Oil on canvas transferred from wood
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg

It is assumed (but not generally accepted) that the letters MMT and MT, to be seen on the sacks, are the initials of the artist. The small figures in the foreground suggest the sparkling brushwork of Antonio Guardi.