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.

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Canaletto Artworks

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Canaletto (2,261 results)
The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco

Circle of Canaletto

The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco

Sale Date: October 22, 2019

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Vue perspective au portique, d'après Canaletto...

After Canaletto

Vue perspective au portique, d'après Canaletto...

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Venice, a view of the Ponte di Rialto from the...

In the manner of Canaletto

Venice, a view of the Ponte di Rialto from the...

Sale Date: September 19, 2019

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Venice, a view of the Bacino Di San Marco,...

Follower of Canaletto

Venice, a view of the Bacino Di San Marco,...

Sale Date: September 19, 2019

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AL DOLO (BROMBERG 4), 1743–1746

Canaletto

AL DOLO (BROMBERG 4), 1743–1746

Sale Date: September 17, 2019

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The annual visit of the Doge to Santa Maria...

Follower of Canaletto

The annual visit of the Doge to Santa Maria...

Sale Date: June 3, 2019

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Veduta immaginaria di Venezia: La casa con..., 1741

Canaletto

Veduta immaginaria di Venezia: La casa con..., 1741

Sale Date: July 17, 2019

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Venice - Piazza San Marco

Circle of Canaletto

Venice - Piazza San Marco

Sale Date: July 3, 2019

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The Entrance of the Grand Canal, Venice, looking

Follower of Canaletto

The Entrance of the Grand Canal, Venice, looking

Sale Date: July 5, 2019

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Vue des procuraties à Venise

Style of Canaletto

Vue des procuraties à Venise

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

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THE PRESENTATION OF THE DOGE IN S. MARCO

Canaletto

THE PRESENTATION OF THE DOGE IN S. MARCO

Sale Date: July 3, 2019

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Grande Canale mit Blick auf den Dogenpalast in...

In the manner of Canaletto

Grande Canale mit Blick auf den Dogenpalast in...

Sale Date: June 13, 2019

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Veduta del Ponte di Rialto

Follower of Canaletto

Veduta del Ponte di Rialto

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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Il molo del Bacino di San Marco

Follower of Canaletto

Il molo del Bacino di San Marco

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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Vier Ansichten aus Venedig, 1752–1755

Canaletto

Vier Ansichten aus Venedig, 1752–1755

Sale Date: June 14, 2019

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Le Grand Canal à la hauteur de l'église des...

School of Canaletto

Le Grand Canal à la hauteur de l'église des...

Sale Date: June 5, 2019

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LE JEUDI SAINT, 1730–1740

After Canaletto

LE JEUDI SAINT, 1730–1740

Sale Date: June 4, 2019

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Ale porte del Dolo, 1735–1745

Canaletto

Ale porte del Dolo, 1735–1745

Sale Date: June 14, 2019

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Ansicht einer Stadt mit Bischofsgrab

Canaletto

Ansicht einer Stadt mit Bischofsgrab

Sale Date: May 29, 2019

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Imaginäre Ansicht von Padua

Canaletto

Imaginäre Ansicht von Padua

Sale Date: May 29, 2019

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Al Dolo

Canaletto

Al Dolo

Sale Date: May 29, 2019

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VIEW OF THE MOLO FROM THE BACINO DI SAN MARCO,...

Circle of Canaletto

VIEW OF THE MOLO FROM THE BACINO DI SAN MARCO,...

Sale Date: May 22, 2019

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Al Dolo, 1742

Canaletto

Al Dolo, 1742

Sale Date: May 10, 2019

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The bishop’s tomb, 1745

Canaletto

The bishop’s tomb, 1745

Sale Date: May 10, 2019

Auction Closed

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