\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 First exhibited in 1843, this painting has been described as the finest of TurnerÆs views of Venice. A number of preparator
y watercolors for the painting exist, executed by Turner in 1840. A work from his later years, the view is characterized by the way that the impalpable atmosphere of the lagoon has been rendered almost tangible.