Plaque

Canaletto

Inscription

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

Site: Canaletto (1 memorial)

W1, Beak Street, 41

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Canaletto

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Antonio Canaletto

Venetian painter.  When the supply of Grand Tourists coming to Venice and buy...

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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