View of Venice

1888

Thomas Moran

Associated Names
Thomas Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1837 - 1926

This painting shows a view of a city, seen across a reflective body of water. The buildings in the distance are tall, with columns, arches, and large domed roofs. They are mostly painted in pale shades of pink, cream, pale yellow, and pale green. In front of them, colorful boats and gondolas float on the water, some in brighter shades of blue, red, yellow, and black. The water below reflects all of these colors in a soft blend. Colorful dots on the boats suggest passengers sitting or standing on them. The sky is pale blue and filled with fluffy white clouds. Some white birds fly over the water near the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of James Parmelee)

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.35 × 40.01 cm (10 3/8 × 15 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 28.58 × 41.91 cm (11 1/4 × 16 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.136.184

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Parmelee, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1941; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1959

  • 250 Years of Art in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1959, p. 31, no. 81, repro

1980

  • Thomas Moran: A Search for the Scenic, Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York, 1980-1981

1983

  • The Grand Tour, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983

1986

  • American Masters: Works on Paper from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1986-1988, pp. 33-35, no. 17, repro

1997

  • Thomas Moran, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1997-1998, p. 139, no. 69, repro

2003

  • Whistler and His Circle in Venice, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003, p. 118, no. 86, repro

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 83, no. 520.

1997

  • Anderson, Nancy, et al. Thomas Moran. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1997, p. 139, no. 69.

Inscriptions

lower right in red watercolor: T MORAN, 1888

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64633260

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