The name by which Ruskin referred to Turner 's The Grand Canal, Venice, oil on canvas, exhibited Royal Academy 1837, Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino, California ( Wilton P368); the catalogue entry included verses from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. The painting was bought by John James Ruskin for 800 guineas in April 1847, and sold by Ruskin in 1872.
J.M.W. Turner 1775-1851
The Grand Canal, Venice 1837
Oil on canvas, 148x110.5cm
Exhibitions: RA 1837 (31)
Provenance: Joseph Gillott in March 1845; bt by Charles Birch, Dec. 1845; bt by John James Ruskin 27/4/1847 through Thomas Rought; Ruskin sale, Christie's 8/6/1872 (68), bt Agnew; Baron A. Grant, 1873, for whom Agnew re-sold to Ralph Brocklebank, 1874; sold by Brocklebank's executors through Agnew to Duveen, Oct. 1922; acquired by Henry Huntington, 23/11/1922
Further Comments: These lines appeared with the title in the catalogue: "Antonio: Hear me yet, good Shylock. Shylock: I'll have my bond."
Collection: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino, California, USA
For a reproduction of this artistic work, please consult: Butlin, M., Joll, E., The Paintings of J.M.W. Turner: Revised Edition (2 Volumes), (Yale University Press, 1984), p.219/pl.373