William Collingwood Smith

Venice from the Gondola, Returning from the Armenian Convent

Maker

William Collingwood Smith (British, 1815-87)

Title

Venice from the Gondola, Returning from the Armenian Convent

Year

1857

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor

Supports

Dimensions

22.9 x 47 cm (9 x 18 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Recto:inscribed in watercolor in LL:May 8th 1857; inscribed in LR: Venice from the Gondola Returning from the Armenian Convent May 8, 1857

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1986.184.57

Type

Exhibition History

British Artists Abroad
Dec 01, 2008 – Apr 19, 2009

Label copy

William Collingwood Smith’s quickly executed watercolor of the passing canal, with its conflation of sky and reflective water, approaches the lighting effects of Impressionist paintings. His title, which pinpoints the exact placement of the scene, indicates his desire to capture a particular place-but only for one, fleeting moment.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

William Collingwood Smith (British, 1815-87)
Venice from the Gondola, Returning from the Armenian Convent, 1857
Watercolor and gouache over graphite on blue paper
22.9 x 47 cm (9 x 18 1/2 inches)
Anonymous gift 1986.184.57

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