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
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved