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Corso Sant'Anastasia, Verona, with the Palace of Prince Maffei

Watercolour
1826 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828) employed a fresh and sketch-like approach to watercolour. He first established himself as an artist in England, but then went to work in Paris. There he flourished and used the watercolour medium in an original way. His contemporaries noticed and admired his work, even though his working life lasted only eight years.

This watercolour is a typical example of his technique. It is surprisingly lively considering that he based it on a drawing. In the Italian city of Verona he made several drawings that he later worked up into watercolours.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCorso Sant'Anastasia, Verona, with the Palace of Prince Maffei (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour by Richard Parkes Bonington entitled 'Corso Sant'Anastasia, Verona'. British School, 1826.
Physical description
This watercolour of Verona shows the Corso Sant'Anastasia and the Palace of Principe Maffei. Picturesque old buildings are surrounded by the bustling life of the populace wearing colourful costumes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.5cm
  • Width: 15.9cm
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by William Smith
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828) employed a fresh and sketch-like approach to watercolour. He first established himself as an artist in England, but then went to work in Paris. There he flourished and used the watercolour medium in an original way. His contemporaries noticed and admired his work, even though his working life lasted only eight years.

This watercolour is a typical example of his technique. It is surprisingly lively considering that he based it on a drawing. In the Italian city of Verona he made several drawings that he later worked up into watercolours.
Bibliographic reference
100 Great Paintings in The Victoria & Albert Museum.London: V&A, 1985, p.116
Collection
Accession number
3047-1876

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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