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Venice from Riva degli Schiavoni

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Date

1826

Artist

Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828)

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Image Link

https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/venice-from-riva-degli-schiavoni-242853

Description

Looking westward along the Riva. In the distance, the Ducal Palace and the Library, with the campanile and domes of San Marco, and the campanile of San Salvatore beyond. Brown boats in the foreground, with gray sails; ultramarine sky with white clouds shadowed gray; blue water; red on a sail in the near boat, reechoed in touches on the buildings. Probably painted while Bonington was in Venice, April 20- May 19, 1826. Medium: Watercolour on paper.

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Public Domain

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Location

Venice, Italy

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Tags

Architecture
Boats
Canals
Cityscapes
Landscapes
Rivers
Ships

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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