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CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-VENICE 1768)
A coastal capriccio
c.1740-60RCIN 907534
In the foreground is a classical ruin, with fishermen on a short quay ending in a fanciful pedestal. Beyond is an imaginary city with mountains rising behind, similar to the Dolomites seen to the north of Venice on a clear day.
