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CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-VENICE 1768)
The Arch of Titus in a fanciful setting
c.1740-60RCIN 907523
This monumental arch is loosely based on the Arch of Titus in Rome, shown in a dilapidated state and covered in weeds. A small cottage built against its wall emphasises the arch's forgotten grandeur. A man in a fishing boat ignores the monument behind him.