Caligula's Palace and Bridge, Baiae - Original Engraving after Turner
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Original steel engraving after the painting by J. M. W. Turner in the National Gallery: Caligula's palace and bridge in the gulf of Baiae, near Naples. Engraved by Edward Goodall, one of Turner's regular interpreters.
Original steel engraving after the painting by J. M. W. Turner in the National Gallery: Caligula's palace and bridge in the gulf of Baiae, near Naples. Engraved by Edward Goodall, one of Turner's regular interpreters.
According to the ancient authors, Caligula had a bridge of boats several miles long thrown across from Puteoli to Baiae so that he could ride over it. Turner rendered it as a solid construction and turned the subject into a meditation on the decay of past glories.
Medium: Steel engraving, black and white.
Artist / after: Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851).
Engraver: Edward Goodall (1795-1870).
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: 9.5 x 12.9 in (24.2 x 32.7 cm).
Condition: Scattered foxing; one light but extensive stain affects the upper part of the image, visible in the photograph.
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Original steel engraving after the painting by J. M. W. Turner in the National Gallery: Caligula's palace and bridge in the gulf of Baiae, near Naples. Engraved by Edward Goodall, one of Turner's regular interpreters.