London Interior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh

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London Interior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh: Canaletto

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Canaletto Oil Painting - London Interior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh

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Work Overview: The Interior of the Rotunda, Ranelagh Gardens (London: Interior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh)
Canaletto
Date: c.1751
Style: Rococo
Genre: veduta
Media: oil, canvas
47 x 75.6 cm
Location: Private Collection

centrepiece to Ranelagh Gardens which opened in 1742 to great acclaim. Ranelagh was a public pleasure garden, similar to the older Vauxhall Gardens, and situated in Chelsea (then outside London). The rotunda was designed by William Jones and included a central support with a chimney and fireplace for use in winter. In 1765, the nine-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in the rotunda. This is one of two interior views of the rotunda painted by Canaletto, the other being in the National Gallery, London.

Ranelagh Gardens (/ˈrænɪlə/; alternative spellings include Ranelegh and Ranleigh, the latter reflecting the English pronunciation[clarification needed]) were public pleasure gardens located in Chelsea, then just outside London, England in the 18th century.

The centrepiece of Ranelagh was a rococo rotunda, which figured prominently in views of Ranelagh Gardens taken from the river. It had a diameter of 120 feet (37 metres) and was designed by William Jones, a surveyor to the East India Company. The central support housed a chimney and fireplaces for use in winter. From its opening, the Rotunda at Ranelagh Gardens was an important venue for musical concerts. In 1765, the nine-year-old Mozart performed in this showpiece. Canaletto painted the gardens, and painted the interior of the Rotunda twice, for different patrons.[2] The rotunda was closed in 1803 and demolished two years later. The organ was moved to All Saints Church, Evesham.

The inscription in Italian on the back of the original canvas states that the picture was painted in London in 1754 for the artist's patron Thomas Hollis, and that the view was unique in the artist's work. The Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, was erected as a public venue for various entertainments in 1741 and closed in 1803. Musical concerts were held and Mozart performed there in 1764.

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