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A bridge with a fortified tower c. 1695-1710
Black chalk, pen and brown ink | 12.5 x 19.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905858

Marco Ricci (Belluno 1676-Venice 1730)
A bridge with a fortified tower c. 1695-1710
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A drawing of the outskirts of a town where a group of mounted figures are about to cross a bridge with a fortified tower leading to the town. Some details, including a figure on a balcony, exist as chalk indications only.
This drawing is among a group entirely lacking the marked mannerisms of what appears to be Ricci's late style, and can therefore be tentatively classed as early. These drawings are distinguished from the supposed late works by being small in scale and sketchy in quality. Some may be views noted down in front of nature, but in general they seem to be first ideas for imaginary landscapes.Provenance
Probably acquired in 1762 by George III from the collection of Joseph Smith, British Consul in Venice
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Medium and techniques
Black chalk, pen and brown ink
Measurements
12.5 x 19.1 cm (sheet of paper)