Charles Beddington was at Christie's between 1983 and 1998, ultimately as head of the London Old Master Picture Department, and is well respected for his role as the pre-eminent scholar of Venetian view painting, and Canaletto in particular. The gallery is known for its strong academic background and for offering paintings that are either rediscoveries or fresh to the market.

Join Charles for a fascinating lunchtime discussion about their London Art Week exhibition 'Canaletto, Bellotto and their Circle'.

Image:
Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (Venice 1697-1768)
Westminster Bridge from the North with the Lord Mayor's Procession, 25 May 1750
Oil on canvas
46.5 x 76.8 cm