Venice: Canaletto and his Rivals

Campo San Vidal and Santa Maria della Carità (The Stonemason's Yard), about 1725, by Canaletto © The National Gallery, London Photograph: The National Gallery, London The Entrance to the Grand Canal, looking East, with Santa Maria della Salute, 1744, by Canaletto Photograph: The Royal Collection © 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II The Entrance to the Grand Canal, looking West, with Santa Maria della Salute, about 1729, by Canaletto © The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Photograph: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston The Lagoon with the Torre di Malghera, around 1770–80, by Francesco Guardi © The National Gallery, London Photograph: The National Gallery, London The Molo from the Bacino di San Marco on Ascension Day, about 1733–34, by Canaletto © The Royal Collection © 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Photograph: The Royal Collection © 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II The Molo from the Bacino di San Marco, 1697, by Gaspar van Wittel © Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid Photograph: Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid The Piazza San Marco, looking East, about 1723, by Canaletto © Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Photograph: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid The Reception of the British Ambassador Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester at the Doge’s Palace, 22 September 1707, about 1707–8, by Luca Carlevarijs © Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery Photograph: Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery The Reception of the French Ambassador Jacques–Vincent Languet, Compte de Gergy at the Doge’s Palace, 4 November 1726, about 1727, by Canaletto © The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg Photograph: The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg