"The Rimini Bridge"
THE RIMINI BRIDGE, OIL ON CANVAS 46.5 X 62.5 CM. IMPORTANT AND RARE SKETCH REPRESENTING THE TIBERIUS BRIDGE IN RIMINI. THE AUTHOR OF THE PAINTING, THE WELSHMAN RICHARD WILSON, AS TESTIFIED BY AN OLD LABEL ON THE BACK, PAINTED THE FAMOUS BRIDGE DURING HIS VISIT TO ITALY AT THE LATE 18TH CENTURY. THE PAINTING SHOWS THE “QUICK FLICKER” OF EASEL PAINTINGS. VIEWS OF RIMINI FROM THE 18TH CENTURY, UNLIKE THOSE OF VENICE AND ROME, ARE VERY RARE, I WOULD SAY UNIQUE. THE SKETCH PRESENTED HERE IS THE PREPARATORY WORK FOR THE PAINTING WITH THE SAME SUBJECT PRESENT IN THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF RIMINI.