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Artworks
William Wilson RSA 1905-1972
Bridge of the Scaligers, Verona, around 1932Engraving26.6 x 20.3 cmCourtesy of the artist's estateUnusually Wilson gives the figures in this print an historical presence, the foreground figures carry weapons and one wears a cape. This is a change made from the preparatory drawing....Unusually Wilson gives the figures in this print an historical presence, the foreground figures carry weapons and one wears a cape. This is a change made from the preparatory drawing. In its portrait format, the bridge takes on an unconventional feel, rising imposingly to the town above.