“Venice: a Regatta on the Grand Canal” by Studio of Canaletto in the West Gallery I of The Wallace Collection, Marylebone, London, England

From The Wallace Collection website:

The colourful festivals were one of the principal tourist attractions in eighteenth-century Venice, and provided some of Canaletto’s most popular subject matter. The picture depicts one of the rowing races for one-oared gondolas which took place during the annual carnival. The course ran the length of the Grand Canal from the Motta di Sant’ Antonio (today the public gardens) to the Ponte della Croce and then back to the Volta di Canal, seen here. The winner was presented with coloured flags beneath the macchina, a temporary structure, here shown bearing the arms of Alvise Pisani (Doge 1735-41) on the extreme left of the canvas. The composition was engraved by Visentini in 1735, and at least six autograph and six studio versions are known. The picture is generally considered a studio replica and has been twinned with P500 since the late eighteenth century.

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: The Wallace Collection, London
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Giovanni Antonio Canal “Canaletto” (1697-1768), studio of
Date: about 1746 – 1760

Image details
Date: 8 December 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Telephoto Camera 52mm ƒ/2.4
Focal Length: 52mm
Aperture: ƒ/2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/50s
ISO: 500
Licensing: Image of a Wallace Collection asset. This image cannot be licensed.