Canaletto, whose birth name was Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697–1768), developed the so-called Veduten style of painting, characterized by detailed and precise views of cities. Best known for his paintings of Venice, he also painted London and Dresden. (M 34345) _ _.
Discovered on 26-3-1971 in Palomar by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.