Robert Wilkinson was a prominent English map and print publisher who, in 1794, published a famous copper-plate engraved view of the Madonna della Salute min Venice.
The print shows the church from the opposite side of the canal.
The engraving is after the original painting by Michele Marieschi. Michele Marieschi (1710–1743) was a famous Venetian painter renowned for his sweeping vistas of Venice. He painted the original oil around 1740.
The engraver was R. Parr. Remigius (or Richard) Parr was a prolific British line engraver and printmaker based in London during the 18th century. He was famous for his intricate architectural views, cityscapes, medical plates, and sporting prints. He took Marieschi's painted design and carefully carved it onto a copper plate so it could be printed onto paper.
Robert Wilkinson (c. 1768 – 1825) was a prominent English mapmaker, engraver, book publisher, and print seller who operated at the top tier of the Georgian-era London print marke
Wilkinson's commercial breakthrough came following the death of the well-known English printmaker John Bowles in 1779. Wilkinson acquired Bowles's extensive library of copper master-plates. He began his business by meticulously updating and re-striking these older inherited plates from his famous London shop at 58 Cornhill.
