Canaletto

Canaletto (1697–1758) was a Republic of Venice painter, etcher and graphic artist.

Also recorded as Giovanni Antonio Canal; Canaletto Giovanni Antonio Canal; Antonio Kanale; Antonio Canelitti; Antonio Caneletti; Giovanni Antonio Canaletto.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Rococo. Work is classified under Veduta and landscape painting. Places of work recorded in the authority include Venice, Rome and Venice. Works named in the authority record include View of the Grand Canal and The Earl of Leicester and Trustees of the Holkham Estate. Catalogue entries for paintings state support, medium, dimensions and signature. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Italian painter of landscapes (1697–1768)

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Canaletto”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q182664: Canaletto
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