Venice, the Bridge of Sighs
Painting by J. M. W. Turner
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Venice, the Bridge of Sighs is an 1840 cityscape painting by the English artist J.M.W. Turner.[1] It depicts a view of Venice, then part of the Austrian Empire, looking towards the famous Bridge of Sighs.[2] The Doge's Palace and the City Prison are either side of the bridge.
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| Artist | J. M. W. Turner |
| Year | 1840 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 68.6 cm × 91.4 cm (27.0 in × 36.0 in) |
| Location | Tate Britain, London |
| Accession | N00527 |
| Website | tate |
He displayed the painting at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in 1840. It appeared with lines from Lord Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage referencing the view.[3] All seven works Turner exhibited that year met with widespread critical derision. Nonetheless he continued to be increasingly experimental in style during his later career.[4] The work was part of the Turner Bequest of 1856 and is now in the collection of the Tate Britain.[5]
