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    Castle of Ischia

    Castle of Ischia
    Castle of Ischia
    Castle of Ischia
    Royal Academy of Arts, London
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    Artist
    James Gandon (1742-1823) after Wilson
    Title
    Castle of Ischia
    Date
    1776 (undated)
    Medium
    Etching
    Dimensions
    Metric: 157 x 235 mm
    Imperial: 64 in. 3/16 x 9 1
    Collection
    Royal Academy of Arts, London. To license image, click here.
    Accession Number
    05/4506
    Wilson Online Reference
    E40B
    Description
    Seascape with distant mountains and a castle on a massive rocky islet in the centre, accessed by a low bridge to land on the right. Two fishermen appear in the foreground with a figure in a boat on the left and another further out on the water.
    Provenance
    Acquired by 1802
    Signature/inscription
    Lettered below the image with title and production detail: 'R. Wilson del', 'Jas. Gandon sc.'
    Subject
    Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the city of Naples itself. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. The original fortress was built on a rock near the island in 474 BC and in 1441 Alfonso V of Aragon connected the rock to the island with a stone bridge and fortified the walls against the raids of pirates. In Wilson's day about 2000 families lived on the islet, in addition to numerous religious, a bishop, prince and military garrison.
    Versions
    See 'Links' tab
    Another impression is at the National Museum Wales, Cardiff (NMW A 5974)
    Related Works by Other Artists
    Francis Towne Castle of Ischia, watercolour, unlocated + 3 copies by Towne's pupils
    Previous Cat/Ref Nos
    PL003847
    Bibliography
    Edwards 1808, p. 88; T.J. Mulvany, The Life of James Gandon, Esq. 1846, facsimile reprint ed. M. Craig, 1969, pp. 191-92
    More Information
    Bound in a 19th century volume with Charles Hullmandel's lithographic 24 Views of Italy, 1818
    Condition/Conservation
    Some discoloured spotting
    Updated by Compiler
    17/07/2017

    Work of Art

    Versions

    • James Gandon (1742-1823)after Wilson, Castle of Ischia, The British Museum
    • James Gandon (1742-1823)after Wilson, Castle of Ischia, The British Museum
    • James Gandon (1742-1823)after Wilson, Castle of Ischia (from Twelve Original Views in Italy), Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, New Haven

    Biographies

    • James Gandon (1742-1823)

    Documents

    • Edward Edwards, Anecdotes of Painters who have resided or been born in England; with critical Remarks on their Productions
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