Allusion and Intertext Dynamics of Appropriation in Roman Poetry

It's London in 1746 and the Italian painter Canaletto arrives to paint the new Westminster Bridge, eager to rediscover the fame and fortune he once enjoyed in Venice. No sooner does he land, however, than danger dogs his footsteps. Rescued from certain death by Fanny Rooker, an apprentice engraver with plans for an artistic career, Canaletto discovers he is a target for robbery and worse.