CANALETTO: London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House

Q: Where is "London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House" by CANALETTO?

"London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House" is held in the permanent collection of Private collection.

Q: Which museum has "London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House"?

"London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House" is on display at Private collection.

Q: Who painted "London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House" and when?

"London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House" was painted by CANALETTO in c. 1747.

Q: What are the dimensions of "London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House"?

"London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House" measures 337 × 540 cm.

Q: What art movement is "London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House" associated with?

"London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House" is a work of Italian, Classicism & Romanticism, painted by CANALETTO.

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🖼 London: the Thames and the City of London from the Terrace of Richmond House, c. 1747

◈ Pen and ink with wash on paper

⊞ 337 × 540 cm

▣ Private collection

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Golden light bathes the Thames as Richmond House's terrace frames a sweeping cityscape of Georgian London, rendered with precise architectural detail and atmospheric perspective. This vedute captures mid-18th-century urban grandeur, establishing Canaletto's reputation for combining topographic accuracy with painterly elegance during his English period.

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E. H. Gombrich

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