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The Rialto Bridge, Venice

1835

William James Müller

Associated Names

William James Müller

Artist, British, 1812 - 1845

The image shows a canal scene from an elevated angle with buildings and the sky lining the horizon. An arched stone bridge is at the center, with detailed architecture. The brushstrokes are refined, depicting the structure and water ripples. The color palette consists of blues and earthy tones capturing light and shadow. Buildings on each side of the canal are illuminated by sunlight. Small boats float on the water, some with sailcloths open. Human figures are visible near the water and further down the canal.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and gouache over graphite and scratching out on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Donald Stone in honor of James and Elizabeth Mackinnon
Dimensions

sheet: 30.9 × 47.6 cm (12 3/16 × 18 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2022.40.44

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Bonham's Ipswich, 7 - 8 June 2006, no. 286). Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020]; bequest to NGA, 2022.

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Exhibition History

2023

Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

Inscriptions

lower right in brown watercolor: W.M. / 1835; by later hand, verso in graphite: 5787; Muller

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