A puppet show stands on a platform in front of the Palazzo Ducale, attracting a varied audience, The gesturing figure beside it may be a quack doctor trying to sell his remedies to the crowd.

Until the late 1720s Canaletto painted in a romantic manner, with a dark tonality and sketchy brushwork.

He elongated the proportions of buildings and figures for dramatic effect.

Provenance: Presented by Chambers Hall, 1855

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Giovanni Antonio Canaletto (1697-1768)
Date: Unknown

Image Details
Date: 28 March 2024
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/25s
ISO: 400
Licensing: Image of an Ashmolean Museum asset. This image cannot be licensed.