Capriccio (Rex Whistler)

Mural at Plas Newydd, Anglesey

Capriccio is a large wall mural by the English painter Rex Whistler (1905–1944). It hangs in the dining room of Plas Newydd, the historic home of the Marquesses of Anglesey, now owned by the National Trust, which has views over the Menai Strait and the mountains of Snowdonia in North Wales. The mural is Whistler's largest work, and also the largest canvas painting in the United Kingdom.[1]

The work was executed onsite between 1936 and 1938.  It is 58 feet long, taking up an entire wall of the dining room. It is a trompe-l'œil harbour scene and seascape, its subject matter is Italianate in style but mixes views of "British and Italian buildings, and the mountains of Snowdonia".[2][3][4]

The mural includes a self-portrait of Whistler carrying a broom as the work continues into the south-side colonnade.[5]

Capriccio mural at Plas Newydd, the "feature panel" of the dining room

## References[edit]

1. ^ Morris, Roderick Conway (9 July 2013). "Rex Whistler, Remembered and Revisited". The New York Times - via NYTimes.com.
2. ^ Ltd, e3 Media. "Capriccio of a Mediterranean Seaport with British and Italian Buildings, the Mountains of Snowdonia, and a Self-portrait wielding a Broom (Plas Newydd Dining Room Mural) 1175991". www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link]
3. ^ says, Nikki Copleston (10 September 2019). "Whistler's wonder". Illuminations.
4. ^ "Letters and rose carving give insight into relationship between Rex Whistler and Lady Caroline Paget". Letters and rose carving give insight into relationship between Rex Whistler and Lady Caroline Paget. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
5. ^ "Letters and rose carving give insight into relationship between Rex Whistler and Lady Caroline Paget". Letters and rose carving give insight into relationship between Rex Whistler and Lady Caroline Paget. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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