View of the South front of Warwick Castle

Giovanni Antonio Canal, Il Canaletto (Venice 1697-1768) View of the South front of Warwick Castle with inscription on a label affixed to back of the frame: ‘This drawing of Warwick Castle at my death to be sent/ to the Earl of Warwick, 1813. F. Harpur sister to the Earl of Warwick. [Frances Elizabeth Greville (1744-1825), married to Sir Henry Harpur]/ By Canaletti/ who has painted/ several Pictures [&] Drawings/ Died in 1694’ pen and brown ink, gray wash, watermark fleur de lys with countermark IV (?) 12 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (31.7 x 57.8 cm)