The Rialto Bridge and Palazzo dei Camerlenghi
Walter Richard Sickert, c. 1902–1904

Sickert was one of the most influential figures in the evolution of British Modernist art. This work is a fine example, both of the influences which affected his work and his development of innovative techniques. The work clearly illustrates the international cross-currents between Britain and France. It will be an important addition to the Museum's new display of ‘British Art around 1900: Looking to France’. It will also be complemented by the many other depictions of Venice in the Collection, which span from eighteenth-century artists such as Canaletto and Guardi to the present-day Hodgkin. It will join two further paintings by Sickert as well as etchings and drawings.
More information
Title of artwork, date
The Rialto Bridge and Palazzo dei Camerlenghi, c. 1902–1904
Date supported
2011
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
50 x 61 cm
Grant
35000
Total cost
70000

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