W.B. Richmond, Venice, to Julia Richmond

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

RI/1/38

Title

W.B. Richmond, Venice, to Julia Richmond

Date

7 Sep 1866

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He is settling into beautiful Venice and has been to the church of the Frari and seen the Titian monument by Zandomeneghi and that of Canova, which he did not like. Discusses other works he has seen including paintings by Titian, Tintoretto and Giovanni Bellini. Of all the paintings he has seen it is the Last Supper Leonardo has had the greatest impact on him.

Their luggage has been mislaid.