Cattolica

Cattolica
Cattolica
Cattolica
Private Collection, England / Photograph by John Hammond
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Cattolica
Date
1751 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk
Dimensions
Metric: 165 x 253 mm
Imperial: 6 1/2 x 10 in.
Collection
Private Collection, England
Accession Number
RF68
Wilson Online Reference
D48
Exhibited
London 1925 (77A); Exeter 1946 (41); Birmingham 1993 (56)
Provenance
William Lock of Norbury; his sale, Sotheby's, London 3-7 May 1821; Marianne Ford; thence by descent
Signature/inscription
Inscribed in Wilson's hand at upper left: Catolica
Inscribed in Wilson's hand below the arch on the right: Rimini
Techniques and materials
Michael Liversidge has noted that the abbreviated calligraphic mannerisms Wilson used in this and other drawings made en route from Venice to Rome are reminiscent of certain aspects of Canaletto's draughtsmanship in some of his drawings and etchings, but Wilson's handling is less resolved and he uses a different medium. The drawing style also suggests the influence of Zuccarelli's Venetian rococo forms.
Subject
Cattolica lies about ten miles south of Rimini on the Adriatic coast of Italy. Already settled in Roman times the town became important as a stopping point for pilgrims travelling from Bologna through Ancona to Rome, en route for the sanctuary of Loreto or St Peter's.
Critical commentary
The drawing was one of a number made on the journey from Venice to Rome which Wilson undertook in the company of William Lock of Norbury.
Bibliography
Ford 1951, pp.18-20, 52, pl.5; Canaletto & England 1993, p. 129; Walpole Society 1998-I, p. 70, RF68
Updated by Compiler
2020-05-15 00:00:00