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Venice: the Grand Canal with San Simeone Piccolo
  • Date: c. 1737
  • Object Type: Painting
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Image size: 96.4 x 148 cm
  • Frame size: 127 x 178.5 x 14.5 cm
  • Inv: P498
  • Location: West Gallery I
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  • This view of Venice is taken from the Grand Canal, looking north-east towards the district of Cannaregio. The church of San Simeone Piccolo can be seen on the right and the church of Santa Lucia (now demolished) is just in view on the left. When the 4th Marquess of Hertford bought the picture at Christie's in 1859, it was considered to be a major work by Canaletto. Today, however, it is attributed to Canaletto’s student and nephew, Bernardo Bellotto, who painted it under his uncle’s guidance when he was only 16.