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CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-VENICE 1768)
'The Bishop's Tomb'
RCIN 807800
The print shows a capriccio with a gothic monument and ancient ruins, looking towards a town on the water's edge. Canaletto cut the plate into three separate pieces, possibly because he was dissatisfied with the composition; this is the only surviving impression from the smallest portion.