View of Via di Ripetta in Rome, 1742–1744

ArtistBernardo Bellotto, Venezia 1721–1780 Warszawa

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame87,5 × 149 cm

Dimensions with frame108,4 × 171 cm

Status

on display, room 005

About the workInstead of the magnificent buildings of Rome, the Venetian artist Bernardo Bellotto chose a street on the banks of the Tiber with a freight port for this image. He focused on the everyday activities of workers and townsfolk. The viewer’s gaze follows the lines of the street and river towards the vast blue morning sky. The light plays on the detailed walls of the buildings. With strong contrasts, sharp diagonals and a deep horizon, Bellotto found his own style during this period. He was one of the most prominent cityscape painters of the eighteenth century.

AccessionAcquisition 1964

Provenanceo.D. Lord Savile, Rufford Abbey, Nottinghamshire, England; o.D. Sir Edmund Davis (1861 - 1939), Chilham Castle; o.D. Mr. Thorneycroft Ryle (New York 1898 -1975 New York), New York City; 15.10.1964 angekauft von The Hallsborough Gallery, London

Inventory numberM 246

Contact

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