• Canaletto was more famous in England than in his native Venice - why might this have been the cast?
• Compare this drawing with the work by Guercino - how has Canaletto achieved light qualities on the water surfaces in this artwork?
• To what purpose has Canaletto used the river traffic in this drawing?

The Web Museum - contains a brief biography and a selection of Canaletto's works.
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/canaletto/

The Artchive - contains a brief biography and a selection of Canaletto's works.
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/C/canaletto.html

Artcyclopaedia - contains a selection of Canaletto's work held in museums from around the world.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/canaletto.html