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The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute

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Il Canal Grande e la chiesa di Santa Maria della Salute
English: The Grand Canal at the Church of the Salute
ArtistCanaletto
Yearc.1740
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions151 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 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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  1. ^ Santa Maria della Salute on Emil Bührle Collection website
  2. ^ "Canaletto (Venice 1697-Venice 1768) - The Grand Canal with Santa Maria della Salute looking East towards the Bacino". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-04.