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Buildings and Figures near a River with Shipping

Michele Giovanni Marieschi (1710–1743)

The National Gallery, London

Buildings and Figures near a River with Shipping

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A meandering river leads our eye from a working watermill on the right and folk washing clothes at the shoreline towards a jumble of buildings, one with its chimney gently smoking, and the crew of a boat unloading their cargo. As the river curves out of view we come to a peaceful landscape, with trees lining the horizon. The bright sun highlights the details of the buildings and the figure on horseback giving money to a beggar, and contrasts with patches of deep shadow that also guide us through the picture.

Like its companion painting, Buildings and Figures near a River with Rapids, this work was inspired by the Italian countryside, particularly the areas surrounding Michele Marieschi’s home city of Venice, where he spent most of his career.

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Title

Buildings and Figures near a River with Shipping

Date

1735-43

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 60.7 x W 91.8 cm

Accession number

NG2102

Acquisition method

Bequeathed by the Misses Cohen as part of the John Samuel collection, 1906

Work type

Painting

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Michele Giovanni Marieschi

1710–1743

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