From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitleOutside the Walls

About this objectEtching depicting a gateway leading into the city of Genoa, Italy. The gate itself is called 'Porta Pila'.

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 Made1934

Period20th century

Style and IconographyEtching Revival

Style and IconographyLandscape

Style and IconographyUrban Landscape

Inscription and MarksIn pencil along bottom: "Outside the Walls Geoffrey H Wedgwood /34"

Measurementsprint height: 25cm
print width: 20cm

mount height: 56cm
mount width: 40.5cm

Subject and Association KeywordsItaly

Subject and Association Keywordsgate

Subject and Association KeywordsGenoa, Italy

Subject and Association KeywordsPorta Pila, Genoa

Subject and Association Keywordstree

Named CollectionAlbert Taylor Collection

Credit LinePresented by Albert Taylor

Object Typeprint

Object numberBIKGM.9138

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