Drawing from Venice to Edith Rosenwald

1953

Alfred Bendiner

Associated Names
Alfred Bendiner

Artist, American, 1899 - 1964

This is a painting of an abstract architectural and decorative scene. The artwork depicts a stylized view of a balcony adorned with ornate arched designs outlined in bold blues, pinks, and reds. The foreground shows a simplified representation of a balcony railing with decorative elements beneath, indicated by simple strokes. To the right is a representation of a flag with green, white, and red sections. The background consists of an abstract, loosely applied yellow and orange wall structure. The use of color and brush stroke patterns reflects a playful interpretation of a setting. This is in the style of Raoul Dufy.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18 x 26.9 cm (7 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2400


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite in LJR's hand: al Bendiner; lower right in graphite: M Edith (?) / Venice / Sept. 4 1953 /; upper right in graphite: Regatta [illegible]

Wikidata ID

Q64534280

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