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CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-VENICE 1768)
The Piazzetta looking North towards the Torre dell’Orologio
c.1723-24RCIN 405074
The focal point of this painting is the Torre dell’Orologio in the distance. The figure gesturing grandly is one of the highest-ranking officers of the Republic, probably a Procurator, dressed in crimson, with an official in black stepping behind.