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This monumental, theatrical masterpiece is unquestionably the most spectacular view of Venice painted by Canaletto in England (1746-1755).

This masterpiece is unquestionably one of the most spectacular views of Venice painted by Canaletto in England (1746-1755).

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Christie’s Old Masters evening sale in London on Tuesday set a new auction record for Canaletto, when one of his celebrated Venice views sold for £31.9 million with fees ($43.7 million).

Opening Classic Week at Christie's London in style, Old Masters Evening Sale and The Exceptional Sale realised a combined total of £60,844,240 / $83,660,830 / €70,944,384, selling 116% over the low estimate.

A painting of Venice by the Italian artist Canaletto which was once owned by the UK's first prime minister has been sold for a record fee.

A masterpiece by Canaletto – Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day – was the top lot at Christie's Old Masters evening sale in London.

Canaletto’s luminous Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day, has sold for a record price of £31.9 million at Christie’s on Tuesday evening, eclipsing its upper estimate and setting a new auction benchmark for the Venetian master.

The bustling view of Venice from around 1732, once owned by Britain’s first prime minister, Robert Walpole, smashed the artist's auction record tonight at Christie's in London.

Christie’s announced its upcoming Post-War to Present sales this June, a central highlight of the London Summer Season, a celebration of the dynamism and creativity that the city continues to inspire.