Bacino di S. Marco From the Piazzetta

During the eighteenth century, views of Venice by Canaletto (born Giovanni Antonio Canal) were disseminated widely in Europe, as both paintings and prints. The artist produced these vedute primarily for the burgeoning tourist market in Italy, and particularly for wealthy Englishmen making what was commonly known as a ¡®Grand Tour¡¯ of the Continent. This painting is one of four views of Venice that were commissioned from Canaletto by William Holbech, for the dining room of his family home, Farnborough Hall, in Warwickshire. Holbech had spent fifteen years in Venice and knew Canaletto well, and the artist may have had a hand in designing the elaborate stucco settings within which his works were installed at Farnborough Hall. Title Bacino di S. Marco From the Piazzetta Creator Canaletto Creator Lifespan 17 October 1697 - 10 April 1768 Creator Nationality Italian Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Venice, Italy Creator Birth Place Venice, Italy Date Created (c. 1750) Physic