MAASTRICHT, Netherlands — How can we tell it’s a real Canaletto? “Like that dog,” Mr. Beddington added, pointing to the cheeky detail of a hound squatting to do its business on the terrace of the mansion where Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I, once lived. Before then, it was thought that the original Canaletto of this subject was a canvas sold in 1988 at Christie’s in New York. It was priced at six million pounds, or about $8 million. Mr. Beddington said he was “working” on its sale.

Source: New York Times March 19, 2019 08:15 UTC