View up the Grand Canal toward the Rialto, c. 1785, Francesco Guardi, Italian (Venice), Italian (Venice), 1712–1793, 25 3/4 x 35 7/16 in. (65.41 x 90.01 cm) (canvas)33 1/8 x 42 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (84.14 x 108.27 x 6.99 cm) (outer frame), Oil on canvas, Italy, 18th century, This is exactly the kind of painting a British aristocrat would purchase as a memento of his Grand Tour of the major cities of Italy. In the 1700s, the Grand Tour was a way for elite young men to learn about art and history and improve their taste. The Grand Canal, the principal waterway of Venice, winds through the city from the railway station to the Piazza San Marco, where it meets the Adriatic Sea. In this late afternoon view, Francesco Guardi portrayed a section of the canal from a vantage point looking northeast toward the Rialto bridge.
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