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CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-VENICE 1768)
A capriccio of Padua
c.1740RCIN 807796
Some buildings of the Paduan skyline are identifiable, such as the domed church of Sant’Antonio, but the busy scene in the foreground is invented, with a landing stage for boats, a watermill and wagons being loaded with goods.