Warwick Castle, East Front from the Courtyard
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| Artist | Canaletto |
| Year | 1752 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, landscape painting |
| Dimensions | 75 cm × 122 cm (30 in × 48 in) |
| Location | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham |
Warwick Castle, East Front from the Outer Court is a 1752 landscape painting by the Italian artist Canaletto. It presents a view of Warwick Castle in the English Midlands, seen from the eastern side across the lawn with Guys Tower, the Clock Tower and Entrance Gate all prominent. [1] [2]
It was produced during Canaletto's decade-long stay in Britain before his return to his native Venice. Canaletto was commissioned to produce a number of depictions of Warwick Castle, all of which were likely hung by Lord Brooke in his London residence.[3] Today it is in the collection of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, having been acquired in 1978. [4] Another picture with a different view of the east side of the castle, produced the same here by Canaletto, is also held in Birmingham .[5]
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