AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE ROTUNDO IN RANELAGH GARDENS

(Canaletto) Remi Parr (After Canaletto). AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE ROTUNDO IN RANELAGH GARDENS. Engraving with hand-coloring, 1751. Robert Sayer, London, 1751. 10 1/8 x 15 3/4 inches (image); 14 x 19 1/2 inches (sheet). Engraved by Parr, 1723-?, an English artist known for engraved views of London, after the well-known painting of this subject by Canaletto. Canaletto spent many years in England, and painted many architectual views. The Ranelagh Gardens was a park in the Chelsea area, that served, along with Vauxhall as a "pleasure garden" for Londoners in the 18th Century. The Rotunda was used for entertainments, including a performance there by Mozart in 1764. A repaired tear in the lower left margin, extending only about 1/8 inch into the image; residue from removal of tape around the edges, verso, else in very good condition.