Richard Parkes Bonington
Venice: The Grand Canal
About this artwork
Bonington was profoundly affected by a visit to Venice in 1826. A larger version of this view, made in 1827, became the best known of all his Italian compositions and was much admired by JMW Turner (1775–1851). Despite its superb quality, the attribution of this free oil study has been questioned. Like the larger picture, it was once owned by Turner’s great Scottish patron Hugh Munro of Novar (1797–1864).
Published April 2024
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artist:Richard Parkes Bonington (1802 - 1828) English
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title:Venice: The Grand Canal
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date created:1826
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materials:Oil on paper laid on canvas
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measurements:Image: 22.50 x 29.90 cm; Canvas: 25.40 x 32.50 cm; Framed: 48.00 x 55.20 x 9.50cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequest of Lady Binning 1952
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accession number:NG 2164
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Richard Parkes Bonington
Richard Parkes Bonington
Most of Bonington’s short life was spent in France after his father set up a lace manufactory in Calais. Through his acquaintance with Louis Francia in Calais, he consolidated his own outstanding talent for watercolour – a medium he subsequently promoted among the leading young Parisian artists,...
