From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitleTrattoria Gotti, Rome

About this objectEtching depicting a street in Rome, with a horse and wagon, cafes and restaurants.

Geoffrey Heath Wedgwood was a distinguished British etcher and engraver, best known for his precise and elegant architectural etchings. In 1925, he won the prestigious Rome Scholarship in Engraving, allowing him to study at the British School at Rome. This period marked a turning point in his artistic development, as he began producing etchings inspired by the classical architecture and urban landscapes of Italy.

MakerWedgwood, Geoffrey Heath (1900-1977)

Maker Roleprintmaker

Date Made1930

Period20th century

Style and IconographyEtching Revival

Style and IconographyUrban Landscape

Style and IconographyLandscape

Inscription and MarksIn pencil along bottom: ""Trattoria Gotti, Rome" Geoffrey H Wedgwood /30"

Techniqueetching on paper

Measurementsprint height: 18cm
print width: 17.5cm

mount height: 42.5cm
mount width: 34.5cm

Subject and Association KeywordsRome, Italy

Subject and Association KeywordsItaly

Subject and Association Keywordshorse

Subject and Association Keywordscafé

Named CollectionAlbert Taylor Collection

Credit LinePresented by Albert Taylor

Object Typeprint

Object numberBIKGM.9151

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