L'Anconetta, an Island near Venice

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L'Anconetta, an Island near Venice
L'Anconetta, an Island near Venice
L'Anconetta, an Island near Venice
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Artist
John Roberts after Wilson
Title
L'Anconetta, an Island near Venice
Date
Published 1 January 1767
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Metric: 210 x 325 mm
Imperial: 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.
Accession Number
1852,1211.529
Wilson Online Reference
E19
Description
A view over water with a procession entering a chapel on the island in the centre. A man and a woman in a gondola appear beyond the bank in the left foreground. A barge navigates rough water on the right and a tower, city and mountains are seen in the distance.
Provenance
Donated by William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866), Keeper of Prints and Drawings, 1852
Signature/inscription
Lettered below the image with title, production detail: 'Richd. Wilson pinxt', 'J. Roberts Sculpt' and publication line: 'Published according to Act of Parliament January 1st. 1767.' | 'Price 1s'
Subject
L'Anconetta is a little island close to Marghera near Mestre with a small church called Sta Maria dell'Anconetta
Related Drawings
D19 A Sandalo, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
D193 Studio of Wilson, The Island of Anconetta, Venice, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Related Paintings
P113 L'Anconetta with Venice beyond, Private Collection, USA
P113B Studio of Wilson, View of L'Anconetta, near Venice, Private Collection
NWP113D Ascribed to Wilson, 'L'Anconetta near Venice, a Sketch, Private Collection, England
Bibliography
Booth Notes Doc. 7
Updated by Compiler
2017-05-31 00:00:00