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Road closures in Kineton mean there is no through route to Compton Verney from that direction. Please approach us via the Fosse Way.

Heritage Open Days: Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September. We anticipate being very busy on both days. Saturday advance booking is now sold out. Parking is limited and entry cannot be guaranteed if the car park is full. Please car share or visit later in the day where possible.

The National Gallery Masterpiece Display
Canaletto's 'A Regatta on the Grand Canal'

9 May 2015 – 21 June 2015

About the
exhibition

 

Compton Verney were delighted to have been chosen as a partner in The National Gallery’s Masterpiece Tour for 2015, which brought one of the nation’s major artworks to your doorstep. Contrasting Canaletto’s splendid Regatta with Compton Verney’s own Posillipo with the Palazzo Donn’Anna c.1701 by Vanvitelli, which features Venetian-style gondolas crossing the Bay of Naples. This enabled visitors to compare the two artists’ views, approaches, techniques – and boats.