Das kaiserliche Lustschloß Schloss Hof, Gartenseite

Bellotto was the nephew and pupil of Antonio Canal, and during his long career as Europe’s most sought-after painter of vedute (Italian for views), he called himself “Canaletto” like his uncle. During his two-year stay in Vienna, Bellotto painted views of Vienna and imperial palaces in the surrounding area for Empress Maria Theresa.This view of Hof palace towards the west makes the once-famous gardens the principal motif of the picture.