A Canaletto painting that spent four years ... The piece is a portal into everyday life in 18th century Venice. In the lead up to World War II, the British government brainstormed ways to keep ...

A painting by British artist George Stubbs is expected to sell for up to £2 million ($2.5 million) in London next week, as it comes to auction for the first time in more than 50 years. The 18th ...