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The Castelbarco Tomb, Verona

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Date

1826

Artist

Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828)

Collection

Nottingham City Museums and Galleries

Description

While not as numerous as his sketches of Venice, Bonington's watercolours from Verona make up for their scarcity with their intense light and detail. The Gothic appearance and glorious historic associations of the tombs of the 'Scaligers' attracted many artists. Here the monument looms over figures in 19th century dress inviting a reverie on the passing of time. A pencil sketch of this composition made in Verona in April 1826 was shown in Nottingham in 1965. (Cambridge 2002)
"'The Gesu Church, Venice' and 'The Castelbarco Tomb, Verona' were both done on the Italian journey, but the latter is a far finer example of Bonington's watercolour, displaying amongst other things every technical device he ever used. It also has a pedigree like a prize Persian cat!" (Clement F. Pitman to Francis Hawcroft, Castle Museum, Norwich, 15/3/1956)
"The painting is an example of precocious maturity with its faultless drawing and sensitive, brilliant colour. It was painted in 1826 whilst the artist was in Italy with Baron Bivet." (C.F. Pitman, Annual Report of the Art Galleries and Museums Committee 1953-1954)
It comes from the W. A. Coats sale of 1827 and was painted on the artist's Italian tour with Baron Rivet in 1826. [Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions (Registry no. 899)].

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Location

Piazza Santa Anastasia, Verona, Italy

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