Venetian Capriccio with a Campanile

Britische Grafik 1884–1895,

The image shows a low angle view looking across a calm body of water towards a distant cityscape. The horizon is placed just below the middle of the composition, featuring a skyline with a prominent tall bell tower and architectural structures spread across the view. The painting's technique uses soft, fluid brushstrokes that blend seamlessly into one another. The color palette is composed of muted tones, with grays and blues predominating, while soft pastel hues of peach, pink, and orange highlight the buildings and sailboats along the waterline, creating a subtle contrast against the dusky sky.
Artist
Britische Grafik 1884–1895
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor and gouache over graphite on gray wove paper
Dimensions
13 × 22.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a low angle view looking across a calm body of water towards a distant cityscape. The horizon is placed just below the middle of the composition, featuring a skyline with a prominent tall bell tower and architectural structures spread across the view. The painting's technique uses soft, fluid brushstrokes that blend seamlessly into one another. The color palette is composed of muted tones, with grays and blues predominating, while soft pastel hues of peach, pink, and orange highlight the buildings and sailboats along the waterline, creating a subtle contrast against the dusky sky.

Britische Grafik 1884–1895