A painting of Venice by the Italian artist Canaletto which was once owned by the UK's first prime minister has been sold for ...

Canaletto’s sublime view of Venice, which once hung in the offices of Robert Walpole, the U.K.’s first prime minister, set a ...

The 18th-century masterpiece captures Venice in full splendour on Ascension Day, with the Doge’s golden barge - the Bucintoro ...

Canaletto's luminous Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day, has sold for a record price of £31.9 million at ...

A view of Venice by Canaletto has just set a new auction record for the artist, selling for £27.5m (£31.9m with fees) at Christie’s in London.. Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension ...

Canaletto, as he was known, was a well-known, well-paid, and prolific 18th century Venetian painter who specialized in view paintings (vedute). "View of th.

Canaletto was most famous for his depictions of the lavish celebrations along the canals of his native Venice, and found a similarly festive subject during his stay in Britain.

Born in October 1697 in Venice,Giovanni Antonio Canal later takesthe professional name“Canaletto”, possibly to distinguishhimself from his father Bernardo,a painter of theatre sets.

Canaletto was most famous for his depictions of the lavish celebrations along the canals of his native Venice, and found a similarly festive subject during his stay in Britain.