Joseph Josiah Dodd, Duomo Di Milano

Joseph Josiah Dodd, Duomo Di MilanoThis 19th century watercolour by British artist Joseph Josiah Dodd (1809 1880) depicts Milan Cathedral in Italy. Rising like a Gothic behemoth, the majestic facade of Milan Cathedral. From our view on the Piazza del Duomo, quaint shop fronts are overshadowed by its awe inspiring splendour. Taking six centuries to build, its one of Italys most recognisable icons. And captured exquisitely by a virtuoso of architecture. Dodds architectural renderings are

The painting is housed within a period frame and signed

A worn path leads past and winds its way under several tall trees as the clouds cast their reflection onto the water below

Held in a beautiful Cassetta frame

It’s a piece that gives you a little more warmth every time you look at it

Tilemann-Petersen has rendered the painting nicely and we’re trying to find out what it represents

It’s a particularly creative medium as it affords greater spontaneity

294 achieved for an etching in 2018

he was residing in London so perhaps the young lad is British

they went in search of classical ideals

His usual style was swaggerful - oils laid down with confident marks inspired by the old masters

1838 Provenance

Jansson’s deft impressionistic brushwork skilfully captures an abundance of light that floods the scene