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CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-VENICE 1768)
The Grand Canal looking East from Campo San Vio towards the Bacino
c.1727-28RCIN 400518
This view is dominated by the Palazzo Barbarigo. Canaletto focusses here on the different textures and colours of the ageing and weather-beaten plaster, which provide a backdrop for small vignettes of daily life.