Giovanni Antonio Canal blue plaque

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Looking up at this modest Soho building, it's remarkable to think that Canaletto, Venice's most celebrated view painter, made his home here in 1749 during his extended stay in London. While living at 41 Beak Street, he created some of his most important English works, including his masterful paintin...

Location

41 Beak Street, Westminster, W1

Inscription

Antonio Canal called Canaletto (1697-1768) Venetian painter lived here