The Grand Canal

1930

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image is a detailed pencil drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice. The perspective shows the canal with buildings on each side, reflecting in the water. The structures have ornate facades and arched windows. Gondolas float on the water. The drawing uses fine lines to depict architectural details and a monochromatic color palette with varying pencil shading. Gondolas are visible at different distances along with palaces, showing depth and grandeur of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on coated machine-made paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.3 x 36 cm (6 7/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.6 x 45 cm (10 1/2 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1441

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1971

  • Etchings and Paintings by Canaletto and Views of Venice, Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1971.

1995

  • Prints by James McNeill Whistler and His Contemporaries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Inscriptions

lower left below image in graphite: The Grand Canal; lower left in graphite: THE GRAND CANAL; lower right below image in graphite: John Taylor Arms- / Venice, 1930

Wikidata ID

Q64584363

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