Curator’s Choice: Drawing Venice

Learn more about Canaletto's drawings on display in the Canaletto & the Art of Venice exhibition as Rosie Razzall shares some of her personal picks of the exhibition.

About Curator’s Choice: Drawing Venice

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Join us at The Queen's Gallery for a short talk by Rosie Razzall, exhibition co-curator and Curator of Prints & Drawings. Learn more about Canaletto's drawings on display in the Canaletto & the Art of Venice exhibition as she shares some of her personal picks of the exhibition.

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