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Canaletto

Canaletto

Italian, 1697 - 1768

BiographyItalian draftsman, printmaker, and painter best known for his views of Venice and London. Trained as a painter of theatrical scenery, Canaletto made his reputation through his sparkling images of his native Venice. Rendered with a calligraphic brushstroke and often depicting the festive side of Venetian life, these Italian views (or vedute) became hugely popular among British aristocrats, many of whom were introduced to his work while on the Grand Tour. Prompted by his success with the Grand Tourists, Canaletto came to England in May 1746 and quickly found patronage among the most prominent members of London society. Although he has often been criticized-most famously by John Constable-for making his English vedute shimmer in the light of an Italian sun, his visions of England and its topography capture the atmosphere of optimism and prosperity of mid eighteenth-century Britain. He returned to Italy in 1755.

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Alternative Names: David Hockney

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Alternative Names: Joseph Mallord William Turner

Giacomo Cassetti

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Italian, 1682 - 1757

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Alternative Names: Giacomo Cassetti

Sir William Miller, Lord Glenlee

Sir William Miller, Lord Glenlee

British, 1755 - 1846

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Alternative Names: Sir William Miller, Lord Glenlee

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American, 1909 - 1947

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Alternative Names: Maurice Merlin

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Alternative Names: John Constable

British, 1744-1797

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Alternative Names: William Hodges

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Flemish in England, ca. 1627 - ca. 1703

Alternative Names: Jan Siberechts

Penelope (Pitt), Viscountess Ligonier

Penelope (Pitt), Viscountess Ligonier

British, born 1749

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Alternative Names: Penelope (Pitt), Viscountess Ligonier

British, 1717 - 1779

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Alternative Names: David Garrick

Anthony van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Flemish, 1599 - 1641, active England

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Alternative Names: Anthony van Dyck

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American, 1805 - 1873

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Alternative Names: Hiram Powers