The Weir on the Po (Figures by a Waterfall)

The Weir on the Po (Figures by a Waterfall)
The Weir on the Po (Figures by a Waterfall)
The Weir on the Po 
(Figures by a Waterfall)
Collection of Richard L. Feigen
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
The Weir on the Po (Figures by a Waterfall)
Date
c.1766 (undated)
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Metric: 2.41 cm diameter
Imperial: 9 1/2 in. diameter
Wilson Online Reference
P197B
Provenance
Col. M.H. Grant
Signature/inscription
Unsigned, no inscription
Subject
Constable has noted that the locality of the view is uncertain. If the river is the Po, the surrounding country is quite unlike that near Ferrara or along the greater part of the Po valley. There is no evidence that Wilson ever went to Turin or nearer the source of the river, where there are hills.
Related Subjects
At least six painted versions are known, plus two drawings. They may be based on the composition of two paintings by Gaspard Dughet.
Versions
See 'Links' tab
Critical commentary
The title of all the versions derives from the inscription on the back of P197 (Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford)
Bibliography
WGC, p.211, pl. 98a (perhaps version 3 or 4)
Link to WG Constable Archive Record