Circle of Bernardo Canal

Bernardo Canal, an accomplished painter of theatrical scenery and opera sets, was the father of famed vedute painter Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (1697–1768), and himself produced easel-sized view paintings of Venice.  This painting likely dates from the 1730s or 1740s, after the younger Canaletto had successfully launched his own career. We are grateful to Charles Beddington for his assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.