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)

The market on the molo

Canaletto

The market on the molo

Sale Date: May 10, 2019

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The equestrian monument

Canaletto

The equestrian monument

Sale Date: May 10, 2019

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Al Dolo

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View of a town on a river bank, 1740

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View of a town on a river bank, 1740

Sale Date: May 10, 2019

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View of a Town with a Bishops Tomb, 1740

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View of a Town with a Bishops Tomb, 1740

Sale Date: May 2, 2019

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An Imaginary View of Padua, 1740

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An Imaginary View of Padua, 1740

Sale Date: May 2, 2019

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Al Dolo, 1735–1746

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Al Dolo, 1735–1746

Sale Date: May 7, 2019

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ANSICHT DER RIALTO BRÜCKE UND DES PALAZZO DEI...

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ANSICHT DER RIALTO BRÜCKE UND DES PALAZZO DEI...

Sale Date: March 28, 2019

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The Grand Canal, Venice, looking South from the...

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The Grand Canal, Venice, looking South from the...

Sale Date: April 10, 2019

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

Canaletto

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

Sale Date: March 20, 2019

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AL DOLO (BROMBERG 4), 1743–1746

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AL DOLO (BROMBERG 4), 1743–1746

Sale Date: March 26, 2019

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Riva degli schiavoni

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Riva degli schiavoni

Sale Date: February 27, 2019

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Landscape

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Sale Date: February 9, 2019

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THE CAMPO DEI GESUITI, VENICE

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THE CAMPO DEI GESUITI, VENICE

Sale Date: January 30, 2019

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A capriccio with an ancient tomb monument to the

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A capriccio with an ancient tomb monument to the

Sale Date: January 31, 2019

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Le Porte del Dolo

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Le Porte del Dolo

Sale Date: November 28, 2018

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Das Bischofsgrab/ Das kleine Monument/ Die...

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Das Bischofsgrab/ Das kleine Monument/ Die...

Sale Date: November 28, 2018

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Al Dolo

Canaletto

Sale Date: November 28, 2018

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The Grand Canal, Venice, looking South from the...

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The Grand Canal, Venice, looking South from the...

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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The Terrace, 1740

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The Terrace, 1740

Sale Date: December 6, 2018

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Venetian Capriccio showing Palladio's design for

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Venetian Capriccio showing Palladio's design for

Sale Date: November 21, 2018

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Ale Porte del Dolo, 1740

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Ale Porte del Dolo, 1740

Sale Date: November 3, 2018

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The Bishop's Tomb

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The Bishop's Tomb

Sale Date: November 3, 2018

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View of the Rialto Bridge

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View of the Rialto Bridge

Sale Date: November 17, 2018

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