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“A View of Walton Bridge” is a captivating painting by the renowned Italian artist Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. Born in Venice in 1697, Canaletto was celebrated for his vivid topographical paintings that captured the beauty of Venice, Rome, and London. This painting, created around 1746-1756 during Canaletto’s stay in England, depicts the bridge at Walton, some twenty-five miles southwest of central London. The bridge was constructed four years before Canaletto painted this view and was considered a remarkable feat of engineering. Known in Venice for his meticulous skills at depicting light and meteorological effects, Canaletto carefully captures the shifting English weather as rays of sunshine burst through dark clouds with the heavy threat of rain. According to an inscription found on the reverse of the canvas, “A View of Walton Bridge” was painted for Thomas Hollis, a wealthy political philosopher and author who was active in British cultural life and commissioned five other views from Canaletto.
This artwork is available in the following sizes and types (measurements are in inches): 12×18 paper poster – 12×18 paper giclee – 12×18 canvas print – 12×18 canvas giclee – 16×24 paper giclee – 16×24 canvas print – 18×27 paper giclee – 20×30 paper poster – 20×30 paper giclee – 20×30 canvas print – 20×30 canvas giclee – 24×36 paper giclee – 24×36 canvas print – 24×36 canvas giclee
Sizes refer to the image itself. In addition there is a white border of approximately 2 inches on each side, which can be trimmed for framing or mounting.
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