A painting of Venice by the Italian artist Canaletto which was once owned by the UK's first prime minister has been sold for ...

The Italian master's previous record was $24.6 million for 'Grand Canal from Palazzo Balbi to the Rialto,' which sold at ...

The 18th-century masterpiece captures Venice in full splendour on Ascension Day, with the Doge’s golden barge - the Bucintoro ...

Canaletto’s sublime view of Venice, which once hung in the offices of Robert Walpole, the U.K.’s first prime minister, set a ...

Canaletto's luminous Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day, has sold for a record price of £31.9 million at ...

A view of Venice by Canaletto has just set a new auction record for the artist, selling for £27.5m (£31.9m with fees) at Christie’s in London.. Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension ...

Of course, Canaletto’s Venice is only part of the story: he hints at the city’s decay in the exposed bricks and dirt and vegetation tumbling from the columns of the piazzetta.

Canaletto's Venice: a city for pleasure seekers. Canaletto, the Venetian painter beloved of those on a Grand Tour, captured his thrilling city in all its decadent splendour, says Nick Trend.

Canaletto, Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day (1731 to 1732). Photo: Christie’s.

And Canaletto, never mind his rivals, might have ended up sketching caricatures on the banks of the Grand Canal like every other struggling artist. “Venice: Canaletto and His Rivals,” which comes to ...

Exhibit of the week: Venice: Canaletto and His Rivals. The fierce competition among Venetian painters was fueled partly by 18th-century Englishmen who paid well for high-end scenic mementos.

Canaletto And The Art of Venice is at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace until November 12. Details royalcollection.org.uk / 0303 123 7301 Related articles ...