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1754 Painting by Canaletto From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A View of Walton Bridge is a 1754 landscape painting by the Italian artist Canaletto depicting the construction of a new bridge at Walton, Surrey on the Thames southwest of London, now known as Old Walton Bridge.[1][2]
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| Artist | Canaletto |
| Year | 1754 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 48.7 cm × 76.4 cm (19.2 in × 30.1 in) |
| Location | Dulwich Picture Gallery, London |
Canaletto had become famous for his depictions of his native Venice but in 1746 had journeyed to England to be closer to the wealthy British patrons he had worked for in Italy. Many of his commissions involved great houses and the public buildings of the capital. He also painted several views of the newly constructed Westminster Bridge. The eighteenth century saw a flurry of new bridges to supplement the few crossings of the river. Plans for a bridge at Walton to replace the historic ferry saw work begin in 1748 to designs by the architect and engineer William Etheridge. It was completed in 1750.
The painting was one of five works commissioned by Thomas Hollis (1720–1774). Canaletto has added a self-portrait and is shown in the foreground sketching the scene. The bridge depicted was replaced in 1788 by a more substantial stone bridge which was then painted by the English artist Turner in 1805. Canaletto's depiction is today part in the collection of the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London.[3]
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