The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute
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| Il Canal Grande e la chiesa di Santa Maria della Salute | |
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| English: The Grand Canal at the Church of the Salute | |
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| Artist | Canaletto |
| Year | c.1740 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 151 cm × 121 cm (59 in × 48 in) |
The Grand Canal at the Church of the Salute (Italian: Il Canal Grande e la chiesa di Santa Maria della Salute) is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian artist Canaletto. It is a Rococo landscape painting, completed circa 1740. It measures 151 by 121 centimeters (59 in × 48 in) and is now in the Emil Georg Bührle collection, Zurich, Switzerland.[1]
A rendition of this work is similar to that purchased by King George III, which is currently held as part of the Royal Collection Trust.[2]
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