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CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-VENICE 1768)

Venice: The Bacino looking west

c.1734

RCIN 907454

Venice: The Bacino looking west from San Biagio©
Venice: The Bacino looking west from San Biagio©

The composition corresponds with the left two-thirds of the previous two drawings. Canaletto eliminated the less picturesque buildings to the right of the composition, and swung the Riva around to fill the entire lower portion of the sheet.


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