- Artist
- Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) 1697–1768
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 1172 × 2361 mm
frame: 1402 × 2595 × 78 mm - Collection
- Lent by The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation 2000
On long term loan - Reference
- L02305
Online caption
Horse Guards, the building with the clocktower in the centre, was the headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the army. It housed horse guards and foot guards. It was replaced in the 1750s with the white stone building that stands today. Canaletto arrived in London in 1746. A successful artist, he would usually paint to commission. However, this work was produced speculatively, possibly in the hope of selling it to a wealthy resident of Downing Street (seen on the right). Canaletto invited prospective buyers to view the painting at his Soho lodgings.
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