John Inigo Richards

Ivy Bridge, Devon

1768

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Not on display
Artist
John Inigo Richards 1731–1810
Medium
Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions
Support: 406 x 498 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Presented by Mrs M. Bernard 1967
Reference
T00925

Display caption

This charming landscape shows the old gothic bridge over the river Erme, near Plymouth in Devon. It was clearly a favourite subject with Richards for he painted it on several occasions, both in oil and watercolour. Richards could be said to have anticipated its appeal as a picturesque subject, for the rustic Ivy Bridge was later painted by numerous artists, including Paul Sandby and J.M.W. Turner.
Richards was a painter of theatrical scenery as well as of topographical views such as this. He was a founder member, and later Secretary, of the Royal Academy and was the god-son of William Hogarth with whom he occasionally collaborated.

Gallery label, September 2004

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Catalogue entry

John Inigo Richards 1720–1810

T00925 Ivy Bridge, Devon 1768

Inscribed ‘J Richards 1768’ on tree-trunk b.l.
Canvas, painted surface 16 x 19¿ (40.5 x 50) on stretcher 16¿ x 20¿ (42.75 x 51.25).
Presented by Mrs M Bernard 1967.

Published in The Tate Gallery Report 1967–1968, London 1968.

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