Canaletto’s London stage set
An Italian artist better known for his depictions of Venice, Canaletto also painted more than 50 English river and cityscapes during his many years living in London
An Italian artist better known for his depictions of Venice, Canaletto also painted more than 50 English river and cityscapes during his many years living in London
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Across the capital, art galleries and museums have been silent since March, but the National Portrait Gallery will now remain closed for a further three years, beyond the COVID lockdown, while it undergoes a major revamp
Both inside and out this building could be mistaken for a baronial mansion, but it is the 19th century creation of an eccentric American multimillionaire who yearned to be an…