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Original – A rather realistic painting depicting the backyard of the stonemasons, on the bank of the Grand Canal. People are working, gondoliers are floating on the canal, kids are playing ... the laundry is drying.
Reason
Painting by Canaletto, Italian painter of Venice, painted around the 1720s. The painting is considered one of Canaletto's finest works. His works are known for their accuracy: details of the painting show the everyday life in Venice.
Articles in which this image appears
The Stonemason's Yard, Canaletto, Collection of the National Gallery, London
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Canaletto

Promoted File:Canaletto - The Stonemason's Yard.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:13, 7 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]