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Maurice Brazil Prendergast

Fiesta, Venice, ca. 1898

Description

Maker

  • Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1858-1924, American

Title

Fiesta, Venice

Year

ca. 1898

Medium

Color monotype on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • color monotype

Supports

  • Light weight cream Oriental wove tissue paper

Dimensions

Plate: 25.7 x 20.3 cm (10 1/8 x 8 inches)

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1990.141.1

Projects & Publications

Publications

Prendergast in Italy

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Pilgrims of Beauty

February 3 - July 8, 2012

Maurice Prendergast’s colorful and abstract prints and watercolors record his fascination with the lively tourist culture of Venice. By the end of the 19th century the city was virtually overrun by foreign visitors, and while Sargent, Rico, and other artists sought its undiscovered regions, Prendergast followed and depicted the crowds, particularly during public festivals like the Festa del Redentore (Feast of the Redeemer) seen here. By repeating small swirls of ink, he suggests the throngs that gathered to witness the nighttime fireworks display during this annual July event.

Painterly Prints

March 3 - May 28, 2000

George Bellows, The Eight, and the American Scene

July 7 - September 2, 1995

American Prints and Drawings from a Private Collection

January 17 - March 29, 1992

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