Lot Essay
Bellagio, sitting on the peninsula in the centre of Lake Como, was a subject Richardson the younger treated many times. He explored different viewpoints and vistas around the town over several decades.
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Bellagio, Lake Como
Details
THOMAS MILES RICHARDSON, JUN., R.W.S. (LONDON 1813-1890)
Bellagio, Lake Como
signed and dated 'TMRichardson/ 1855-' (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic and with scratching out
17 1/8 x 23 7/8 in. (43.5 x 60.7 cm.)
Bellagio, Lake Como
signed and dated 'TMRichardson/ 1855-' (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic and with scratching out
17 1/8 x 23 7/8 in. (43.5 x 60.7 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 14 July 1998, lot 80.
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