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Venice - La Place St. Marc
| Reference: | S53081 |
| Author | William Wyld |
| Year: | 1834 |
| Zone: | Venice |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 320 x 175 mm |
€280.00
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| Reference: | S53081 |
| Author | William Wyld |
| Year: | 1834 |
| Zone: | Venice |
| Printed: | Venice |
| Measures: | 320 x 175 mm |
€280.00
Description
Magnificent view of Piazza San Marco, drawn by William Wyld (1806–1886) and lithographed by Emile Lessore (1805–1876). Published in Venice by Joseph Kier in 1834.
A beautiful work, printed on contemporary paper and finely hand-colored, in excellent condition.
William Wyld (Londra 1806 - Parigi 1889)
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William Wyld was a watercolourist and printmaker. Met Bonington and Francia in Calais where he owned a wine business and travelled to Algiers in 1833, often painting alongside Horace Vernet. On his return he abandonned the wine trade to become a professional artist, working occasionally in oils but mainly in watercolours. Exhibited Salon de Paris 1839, and spent most of his career in France, where he was awarded the Legion of Honour in recognition for his development of watercolours. He retained his British nationality and also exhibited in London at the RA, BI and New W-C Society from1849-82, numbering Queen Victoria amongst his patrons. He also made lithographs from his watercolours. Died Paris.
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William Wyld (Londra 1806 - Parigi 1889)
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William Wyld was a watercolourist and printmaker. Met Bonington and Francia in Calais where he owned a wine business and travelled to Algiers in 1833, often painting alongside Horace Vernet. On his return he abandonned the wine trade to become a professional artist, working occasionally in oils but mainly in watercolours. Exhibited Salon de Paris 1839, and spent most of his career in France, where he was awarded the Legion of Honour in recognition for his development of watercolours. He retained his British nationality and also exhibited in London at the RA, BI and New W-C Society from1849-82, numbering Queen Victoria amongst his patrons. He also made lithographs from his watercolours. Died Paris.
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