Canaletto

(Italian, 1697–1768)

Canaletto was an Italian painter best known for his sprawling panoramic views of the urban landscapes and waterways of Venice. Employing a style in which stippled colors were painted into larger swathes of wet paint, the artist was able to conjure a sense of bustling pedestrians, flickering light, and lapping water. Along with Francesco Guardi and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, he is considered among the last masters of the Venetian School of painting. Born Giovanni Antonio Canal on October 28, 1697 in Venice, Italy, he studied under his father the painter Bernardo Canal before working as a stage painter for the theater. In the late 1720s, Canaletto was introduced to the Duke of Richmond who encouraged the young artist to paint scenic views of Venice for tourists. Soon after, he was under the patronage of the English businessman Joseph Smith, who supported the artist financially, acquiring around 50 paintings during his lifetime. By the late 1730s, Canaletto was in vogue in England and subsequently invited by Smith to London in 1746. Accepting the invitation, he lived in England for a decade, his depictions of the English countryside and London from this time influenced a generation of British landscape painters. Despite his fame in England and other European countries, he didn’t receive acclaim in his native city until the end of his life. Canaletto died on April 19, 1768 in Venice, Italy. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery in London, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, among others.

Canaletto Artworks

Canaletto (2,261 results)

Venice, a view of the Piazza San Marco

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Venice, a view of the Piazza San Marco

Sale Date: May 7, 2020

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AL DOLO

Canaletto

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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VEDUTA IMMAGINARIA DI PADOVA

Canaletto

VEDUTA IMMAGINARIA DI PADOVA

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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Le grand Canal et la Santa Maria della Salute

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Le grand Canal et la Santa Maria della Salute

Sale Date: May 25, 2020

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VEDUTE: THREE VIEWS (B. 3, 7, 8), 1735–1740

Canaletto

VEDUTE: THREE VIEWS (B. 3, 7, 8), 1735–1740

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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VEDUTE: FOUR VIEWS (B. 1, 2, 5, 11), 1740–1745

Canaletto

VEDUTE: FOUR VIEWS (B. 1, 2, 5, 11), 1740–1745

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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VEDUTE: FOUR VIEWS (BROMBERG 20, 24,..., 1735–1741

Canaletto

VEDUTE: FOUR VIEWS (BROMBERG 20, 24,..., 1735–1741

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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Title sheet for 'Vedute Altre prese da..., 1742–1743

Canaletto

Title sheet for 'Vedute Altre prese da..., 1742–1743

Sale Date: June 19, 2020

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L'église San Pietro di Castello à Venise

Follower of Canaletto

L'église San Pietro di Castello à Venise

Sale Date: June 9, 2020

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View of the lower middle reaches of the Grand...

In the manner of Canaletto

View of the lower middle reaches of the Grand...

Sale Date: March 21, 2020

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The Punta della Dogana with the Island of San...

Follower of Canaletto

The Punta della Dogana with the Island of San...

Sale Date: November 9, 2019

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RIVA DEGLI SCHIAVONI LOOKING EAST, WITH THE...

Studio of Canaletto

RIVA DEGLI SCHIAVONI LOOKING EAST, WITH THE...

Sale Date: January 30, 2020

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A VENETIAN CAPRICCIO VIEW OF AN OVAL CHURCH...

Canaletto

A VENETIAN CAPRICCIO VIEW OF AN OVAL CHURCH...

Sale Date: January 29, 2020

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VENICE, A VIEW OF THE GRAND CANAL LOOKING EAST...

Canaletto

VENICE, A VIEW OF THE GRAND CANAL LOOKING EAST...

Sale Date: January 29, 2020

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View of the South front of Warwick Castle

Canaletto

View of the South front of Warwick Castle

Sale Date: January 28, 2020

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An Imaginary View of Padua, 1740

Canaletto

An Imaginary View of Padua, 1740

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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Venice, the Bacino di san Marco, looking along...

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Venice, the Bacino di san Marco, looking along...

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

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Das Bischofsgrab/ Das kleine Monument/ Die...

Canaletto

Das Bischofsgrab/ Das kleine Monument/ Die...

Sale Date: November 27, 2019

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Imaginäre Ansicht von Padua

Canaletto

Imaginäre Ansicht von Padua

Sale Date: November 27, 2019

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THE CLOCK TOWER IN THE PIAZZA SAN MARCO, VENICE

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THE CLOCK TOWER IN THE PIAZZA SAN MARCO, VENICE

Sale Date: October 30, 2019

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S. GIUSTINA IN PRÀ DELLA VALLE (DEVESME 8;...

Canaletto

S. GIUSTINA IN PRÀ DELLA VALLE (DEVESME 8;...

Sale Date: October 22, 2019

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The Bishop's Tomb., 1740

Canaletto

The Bishop's Tomb., 1740

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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Landscape with a Pilgram at Prayer., 1744

Canaletto

Landscape with a Pilgram at Prayer., 1744

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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An Imaginary View of Padua., 1740

Canaletto

An Imaginary View of Padua., 1740

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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