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)
Venice, the Piazzetta San Marco looking towards...

Follower of Canaletto

Venice, the Piazzetta San Marco looking towards...

Sale Date: December 15, 2022

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Venice, the Grand Canal from Santa Maria della...

Follower of Canaletto

Venice, the Grand Canal from Santa Maria della...

Sale Date: December 15, 2022

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GROSSE VENEDIGVEDUTE: PIAZZETTA MIT MARKUSKIRCHE

Follower of Canaletto

GROSSE VENEDIGVEDUTE: PIAZZETTA MIT MARKUSKIRCHE

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Venice, The Grand Canal, with the Palazzo...

Canaletto

Venice, The Grand Canal, with the Palazzo...

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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CACCIA AI TORI IN PIAZZA SAN MARCO – BULL..., 1740

Canaletto

CACCIA AI TORI IN PIAZZA SAN MARCO – BULL..., 1740

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Landscape with a Tower and Two Ruined Pillars, 1740

Canaletto

Landscape with a Tower and Two Ruined Pillars, 1740

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Vue du Grand Canal avec la piazetta et le Palais

Follower of Canaletto

Vue du Grand Canal avec la piazetta et le Palais

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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2 Bll.: Mestre, 1740

Canaletto

2 Bll.: Mestre, 1740

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South-East from

Canaletto

The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South-East from

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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The Piazza San Marco, Venice, looking east...

Canaletto

The Piazza San Marco, Venice, looking east...

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Venise, vue du grand canal

Style of Canaletto

Venise, vue du grand canal

Sale Date: October 25, 2022

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Venise vue de Santa Maria de la Carita et la...

Style of Canaletto

Venise vue de Santa Maria de la Carita et la...

Sale Date: October 25, 2022

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Venise, Vue du quai dei Schiavoni

Style of Canaletto

Venise, Vue du quai dei Schiavoni

Sale Date: October 25, 2022

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Al Dolo., 1740

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Al Dolo., 1740

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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Prà della Valle., 1740

Canaletto

Prà della Valle., 1740

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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Capriccio, 1740–1749

Canaletto

Capriccio, 1740–1749

Sale Date: November 8, 2022

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Palazzo Ducale from the Bacino di San Marco,...

Follower of Canaletto

Palazzo Ducale from the Bacino di San Marco,...

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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The tower of Malghera (third state of three)...

Canaletto

The tower of Malghera (third state of three)...

Sale Date: October 15, 2022

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Venice, the Grand Canal, looking North from the...

Studio of Canaletto

Venice, the Grand Canal, looking North from the...

Sale Date: October 21, 2022

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A capriccio with the church of the Redentore, 1744

Canaletto

A capriccio with the church of the Redentore, 1744

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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Venice, the Piazzetta, looking west, with the...

Canaletto

Venice, the Piazzetta, looking west, with the...

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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

Canaletto

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

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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View of a town with the tomb of a bishop

Canaletto

View of a town with the tomb of a bishop

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Imaginary view of Padua

Canaletto

Imaginary view of Padua

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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