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Object Type
print
Museum number
1857,0520.354
Title
Object:
Bologna
Description
View down a street in Bologna, tall buildings to either side, in the distance at the end of the street an oblique view of a dome and, to right, the Torre degli Asinelli. 1828 Etching on chine collé
Producer name
Print made by:
Richard Parkes Bonington
Published by:
Colnaghi
School/style
British
Production date
1828
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
216 millimetres
Width:
135 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Curtis 1939 / L'Oeuvre Lithographié et Gravé de R. P. Bonington
(62.III)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
architecture
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Bologna (city)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
David McIntosh
Purchased through:
Christie's
(18-20.v.1857/731 to 754)
Purchased through:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1857
Acquisition notes
1857,0520.65 to 441 all came from lots 731 to 754 of the McIntosh sale which were all (with the exception of lot 752) bought for the BM for a total of £14 8s. The prices of the individual lots are given in the Bill Book, but were small and so not entered here.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1857,0520.354