“Venice: the Riva degli Schiavoni” by Canaletto in the West Gallery I of The Wallace Collection, Marylebone, London, England

From The Wallace Collection website:

The promenade or Riva degli Schiavoni depicts a view still familiar today, with its gondolas bobbing on the water before the Doge’s Palace, one of the best-known buildings in Venice, on the left. The columns of San Todaro and of the Lion of Saint Mark stand on the Piazzetta in front of the Palace, with the Ponte della Paglia and the Prison beyond. This view, along with its pendant (P516), were very popular with Canaletto’s patrons: they were engraved in 1742 by Visentini, and at least five other sets are known.

The conservation of P509 and P516 has been funded thanks to the 136 donors who gave through Art Happens, Art Fund’s crowd-funding platform. Artfund.org/arthappens

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: The Wallace Collection, London
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Giovanni Antonio Canal “Canaletto” (1697-1768)
Date: about 1740 – 1745

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: 1/33s
ISO: 500
Licensing: Image of a Wallace Collection asset. This image cannot be licensed.