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old walton brigde

This bridge was paid for in 1747 by the Member of Parliament, Samuel Dicker, whose house is among the buildings on the far bank of the Thames, at the left. The view Canaletto has chosen shows the river from the Middlesex, or north side, looking upstream. He has peppered the scene with naturalistic details and human incident: a storm cloud with sheeting rain effectively contrasts with the white latticed wood of the bridge, over which an impressive carriage is drawn; in the foreground the mast of a boat has been lowered so it can travel beneath its arches, and a seated artist, who must be Canaletto himself, is depicted.

Old Walton Bridge was painted for Thomas Hollis; it bears the inscription on the reverse 'Made in the year 1754 in London for the first and last time with the utmost care at the request of Mr. Hollis, my most esteemed patron - Antonio del Canal, called Canaletto.' According to an old catalogue of the Hollis collection the three standing figures to the right of the artist are Hollis himself, his friend Thomas Brand who inherited the painting, and his Italian servant Francesco Giovannini; the little animal between them is Hollis's pet dog, Malta.

Old Walton Bridge

1754
Oil on canvas, 48,8 x 76,7 cm
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London  

warwick castle frente sur

Canaletto hizo cinco pinturas de Castillo de Warwick, más de lo que era pintar de cualquier edificio Inglés otros. Él fue el encargado de representar al sujeto por su propietario Francisco Greville, Lord Brooke, quien se convirtió en conde de Warwick en 1759. Las fechas de los pagos sugieren que Canaletto viajó al menos dos veces a Warwick, en el 1748-9 y 1752. Este trabajo, probablemente pintado en Londres, parece estar relacionada con la anterior visita.

El edificio se ve desde Prado del Castillo, con el Montículo de Castillo a la izquierda ya la derecha una vista de la ciudad. En el río Avon en el primer plano es un barco de recreo de estilo veneciano: este detalle, aparentemente incongruente puede explicarse por el hecho de que Lord Brooke había visitado Venecia y se sabe que ha sido propietario de un barco decorado.

Canaletto made five paintings of Warwick Castle, more than he was to paint of any other English building. He was commissioned to depict the subject by its owner Francis Greville, Lord Brooke, who became Earl of Warwick in 1759. The dates of payments suggest that Canaletto journeyed at least twice to Warwick, in 1748-9 and 1752. This work, probably painted in London, seems to be related to the earlier visit.

The building is viewed from Castle Meadow, with the Castle Mound at the left and at the right a view of the town. On the River Avon in the foreground is a Venetian-style pleasure boat: this apparently incongruous detail may be explained by the fact that Lord Brooke had visited Venice and is known to have owned a decorated boat.

Warwick Castle: the South Front

1748
Oil on canvas, 75 x 120,5 cm
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

Northumberland House

Northumberland House at Charing Cross was the London residence of the Earl of Northumberland, who commissioned Canaletto to paint this picture. The house had recently been inherited and refashioned, and Canaletto concentrated his attention on its elegant and mellow façade. The impressive appearance of the building is enhanced by its towers which are surmounted by gilt weather vanes, and the row of obelisks that support lamps on the pavement before it. The house was eventually demolished in 1873, making way for Northumberland Avenue, and the lion above the doorway was then moved to Syon House in Isleworth, Middlesex, where it can still be seen. Canaletto created far more than just a celebration of a particular building, however; he also provides us with an invaluable record of its surroundings, and a vivid impression of the capital coming to life early in the morning. To the right is the statue of Charles I by Hubert Le Sueur (c. 1595-c. 1650) that now stands at the entrance of Whitehall from Trafalgar Square, and at the left is the entrance to the Strand and the Golden Cross Inn, which has a sign standing in front of it. The painting was much copied and engravings were made after it; as a result of the distribution of these copies, it was to have a significant influence on the work of English artists who depicted urban scenes. London: Northumberland House 1752 Oil on canvas, 84 x 137 cm Private collection

river thames

The success of Canaletto's work with English clients resulted in the artist's travelling to London, where he remained for ten years from 1746 to 1755, during which time he painted numerous views of the city and its surroundings. Canaletto's work was highly influential upon 18th-century English landscape painting.

The River Thames with St. Paul's Cathedral on Lord Mayor's Day

1746-47
Oil on canvas
Lobkowicz Collections, Lobkowicz Palace, Prague

rio tamesis en londres inglaterra

The majestic sweep of the river, leading to a skyline dominated by St Paul's Cathedral, forms the focus of this canvas, which was made as a companion picture for The Whitehall and the Privy Garden from Richmond House. Canaletto has succeeded in creating an extraordinary sense of spaciousness: with the combination of calm water, bright clear morning light and an untroubled sky, he has brought to the London scene some of that clarity of vision, and pleasure in celebrating the attractions of a great city that he had earlier applied to Venice.

The terraces in the foreground belong to Richmond House and, at the left, Montagu House. The figures on them parade, converse, and in a leisurely manner watch the spectacle of the river in the sunshine. While a number of smaller boats skull about on it, two larger decorated barges belonging to the City of London, make their way upstream. A related drawing of the scene shows a broader view, with far more traffic on the Thames.

the vertical emphases of the church spires, chimneys at the left, and mooring posts in the foreground, all carefully anchor and balance the composition, which is principally ordered by the horizon and gentle diagonals of the river bank.

La majestuosidad del río, dando lugar a un horizonte dominado por la catedral de San Pablo, constituye el foco de este lienzo, que se hizo como una imagen de compañía para The Whitehall y el Jardín Privado de Richmond House. Canaletto ha tenido éxito en la creación de un extraordinario sentido de amplitud: con la combinación de aguas tranquilas, la luz brillante por la mañana y un cielo claro sin problemas, que ha aportado a la escena londinense algunos de los que la claridad de la visión, y el placer en la celebración de los atractivos de una gran la ciudad que había aplicado antes a Venecia.
las terrazas en primer plano pertenecen a richmond house y, a y a la izquierda la casa  montagu 

las cifras relativas a desfilar, a la inversa, y de una manera pausada ver el espectáculo del río bajo el sol. Mientras que un número de pequeños botes sobre el cráneo en él, dos grandes barcazas decoradas pertenecientes a la ciudad de Londres, hacen su camino ascendente. Un dibujo relacionado con la escena muestra una visión más amplia, con mucho más tráfico en el Támesis.

los acentos verticales de las agujas de las iglesias, las chimeneas de la izquierda, y los puestos de amarre en el primer plano, todo de anclaje cuidado y equilibrar la composición, la cual se ordenó principalmente por las diagonales horizonte y suave de la orilla del río.

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la union matrimonial de la reina victoria y alberto el 10 de febrero de 1840

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Princesa  Victoria  conoció a su futuro marido, el príncipe Alberto de Sajonia-Coburgo y Gotha, cuando ella sólo tenía diecisiete años en 1836. El príncipe Alberto fue de Victoria primo  primero, su padre era hermano de su madre, Ernesto. Como monarca, Victoria  tenía que proponer a él, y en 1840 se casaron.Su matrimonio resultó ser muy feliz. 

La reina Victoria es tatarabuela de la reina isabel II del reino unido  la cual cumple 60 años de reinado este mes  de junio del 2012 y de su consorte el príncipe Felipe de edimburgo , del rey juan Carlos I de España y de su esposa la reina Sofia , de la reina Margarita II de Dinamarca, del rey carlos XVI gustavo de suecia y del rey Haral V de Noruega. Reinó durante casi 64 años, siendo el suyo el reinado más largo de la historia de Gran bretaña . El reinado de Victoria estuvo marcado por la gran expansión del impero britanico. y la era victoriana con la revolucion industrial  un período de cambios significativos a nivel social, económico y tecnológico en el Reino Unido; cambios que acabaron por consolidar al Reino Unido como la primera potencia de su época aun estando con un significado estado de pobreza nacional .

Victoria, cuya ascendencia era casi exclusivamente alemana excepto por su antepasado, sofia de hannover, descendía también por línea femenina de Jacobo Ide Inglaterra y VI de escocia, y fue la última monarca de la casa hannover. Su hijo y sucesor, Eduardo VII, pertenecía a la casa de sajonia coburgo ghota

El matrimonio de la Reina Victoria, 10 de febrero 1840

1840 
Óleo sobre tabla, 20 x 27 cm 
Colección Real de Windsor 

HAYTER, George (b. 1792, London, d. 1871, London)