A View of Walton Bridge

A View of Walton Bridge is a 1754 landscape painting by the Italian artist Canaletto depicting the construction of a new bridge at Walton, Surrey on the Thames southwest of London, now known as Old Walton Bridge.

Canaletto had become famous for his depictions of his native Venice but in 1746 had journeyed to England to be closer to the wealthy British patrons he had worked for in Italy. Many of his commissions involved great houses and the public buildings of the capital. He also painted several views of the newly constructed Westminster Bridge. The eighteenth century saw a flurry of new bridges to supplement the few crossings of the river. Plans for a bridge at Walton to replace the historic ferry saw work begin in 1748 to designs by the architect and engineer William Etheridge. It was completed in 1750.

The painting was one of five works commissioned by Thomas Hollis (1720–1774). Canalet…

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