Antonio Caneletto - Howley Place, London, UK
N 51° 31.298 W 000° 10.782
30U E 695654 N 5711606
This London County Council (LCC) blue plaque advises that Antonio Canaletto "worked from a studio on this site 1746 - 1755". The plaque is attached to a building on the north west side of Howley Place and is partly hidden behind a high wall/hedge.
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/14/2016
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The LCC blue plaque carries the words:
London County Council
Antonio
Giovanni
Canaletto
1697-1768
Artist
worked from a studio
on this site
1746 - 1755
The Biography website has an article about Canaletto that tells us:
Italian artist Canatello produced topographical paintings of Venice, London and the English countryside. He significantly influenced landscape painting.
Synopsis
Canatello was born Giovanni Antonio Canal on October 18, 1697, in Venice, Italy. His father painted backdrops for theatrical productions and Canatello helped. Canatello later began painting topographical paintings and lived on commissions from foreign markets. He painted landscapes of Venice, London and the English countryside. In 1762, he was elected to the Venetian Academy. He died in 1768.