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 Grand Canal, Venice, with the church of...

Follower of Canaletto

The Grand Canal, Venice, with the church of...

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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Das Bischofsgrab, Radierung auf festem Bütten,...

Canaletto

Das Bischofsgrab, Radierung auf festem Bütten,...

Sale Date: September 30, 2015

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The Market on the Molo, 1744

Canaletto

The Market on the Molo, 1744

Sale Date: July 7, 2015

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La Libreria. V, 1744

Canaletto

La Libreria. V, 1744

Sale Date: July 7, 2015

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La Piazza Santa Margherita

Circle of Canaletto

La Piazza Santa Margherita

Sale Date: June 28, 2015

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The Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute in...

After Canaletto

The Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute in...

Sale Date: June 24, 2015

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Paesaggio con pilastro e rovine classiche

Canaletto

Paesaggio con pilastro e rovine classiche

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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Le porte del Dolo, 1740

Canaletto

Le porte del Dolo, 1740

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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The Strand front of Northumberland House,...

Follower of Canaletto

The Strand front of Northumberland House,...

Sale Date: June 17, 2015

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Riva degli Schiavoni nach Westen

Circle of Canaletto

Riva degli Schiavoni nach Westen

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Le Porte de Dolo, 1740

Canaletto

Le Porte de Dolo, 1740

Sale Date: June 9, 2015

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View of Doge’s Palace

School of Canaletto

View of Doge’s Palace

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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gen, 1752

Canaletto

gen, 1752

Sale Date: June 6, 2015

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Vedute, altre prese da i luoghi altre..., 1735–1744

Canaletto

Vedute, altre prese da i luoghi altre..., 1735–1744

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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Imaginäre Ansicht von Padua

Canaletto

Imaginäre Ansicht von Padua

Sale Date: May 28, 2015

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Mestre

Canaletto

Mestre

Sale Date: May 28, 2015

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Venetian Scene

In the manner of Canaletto

Venetian Scene

Sale Date: May 20, 2015

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Untitled (Palace scene)

After Canaletto

Untitled (Palace scene)

Sale Date: May 20, 2015

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An Architectural Capriccio with the Ponte di...

After Canaletto

An Architectural Capriccio with the Ponte di...

Sale Date: May 16, 2015

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The Grand Canal with San Simeone Piccolo

Follower of Canaletto

The Grand Canal with San Simeone Piccolo

Sale Date: May 16, 2015

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ALONG THE VENETIAN CANAL

Follower of Canaletto

ALONG THE VENETIAN CANAL

Sale Date: April 30, 2015

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Veduta fantastica di S. Giacomo di Rialto

Canaletto

Veduta fantastica di S. Giacomo di Rialto

Sale Date: May 8, 2015

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Il Mercato al Dolo

Canaletto

Il Mercato al Dolo

Sale Date: May 8, 2015

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Le Procuratie Niove e S. Ziminian V

Canaletto

Le Procuratie Niove e S. Ziminian V

Sale Date: May 8, 2015

Auction Closed

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