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William Collingwood Smith

Venice from the Gondola, Returning from the Armenian Convent, 1857

Description

Maker

William Collingwood Smith, 1815-87, British

Title

Venice from the Gondola, Returning from the Armenian Convent

Year

1857

Medium

Watercolor and gouache over graphite on blue paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

watercolor

Supports

paper

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

Type

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1986.184.57

Exhibition History

British Artists Abroad

December 1, 2008 - April 19, 2009

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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