This painting is part of the group: Two Views of Venice
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The dome of S. Maria della Salute dominates this view. To the left are the Seminario and the Dogana da Mar; S. Gregorio and the campanile of S. Vio are on the right. There are several versions of this view by Guardi. This picture with its pendant, 'Venice: The Doge's Palace and the Molo' can be dated around 1770.
A drawing for the composition survives (Vienna, Albertina).
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