The Rialto
Artist
Sir Frank Brangwyn
(Bruges, Belgium, 1867 - 1956)
Date1925-1949
Mediumoil on strawboard
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 36.2 cm, Width: 46.4 cm
Frame: Height: 48.6 cm, Width: 58.6 cm
Frame: Height: 48.6 cm, Width: 58.6 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1928 with income from the Webster Bequest.
Copyright© The Artist. All Rights Reserved 2023 / Bridgeman Images
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002294
About MeBreadth, scale, vigour in handling, rhythm in arrangement and rich colour are the characteristics of Brangwyn's work. In this painting of the Ponte di Rialto (the 16th century bridge that spans the Grand Canal in the heart of Venice) Brangwyn has used bold colour and form to suggest the heightened contrasts of light and shadow.More About Me
A bold and colourful painting of Venice's famous bridge, although the water in the canal would surely not have been so still!
Sir Frank Brangwyn
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