Shipping Along the Molo in Venice

William Stanley Haseltine

Associated Names
William Stanley Haseltine

Artist, American, 1835 - 1900

The image displays a coastal scene with boats featuring red sails and figures moving about. Buildings, including a church with a tall tower and green and white spire, are visible in the distance. A sky with swirling clouds in beige, blue, and soft yellow hues is depicted. The color palette combines earthy tones with soft pastels. The brushwork gives the scene a gentle and airy quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache over graphite on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Helen Haseltine Plowden

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.1 × 47.9 cm (12 1/4 × 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1968.11.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., October 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q64639632

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