Memory of Venice: the Palazzo Ducale and the Piazzetta

c. 1900-1920

Eugène Vail

Associated Names
Eugène Vail

Artist, American, 1857 - 1934

The image shows a view across a body of water towards an illuminated architectural scene. The horizon is marked by the architecture meeting the sky, with a large building with a dome and arches on the right side. The brushstrokes are soft, creating a hazy effect. The color palette is mainly dark shades with subtle highlights suggesting reflected light on the water, contrasting with the luminous areas of the building and light sources.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Eugène Vail (wife of the artist), Providence, Rhode Island, 1934; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1948; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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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. 117, no. 774.

Inscriptions

lower left in charcoal: Eugene Vail

Wikidata ID

Q64560745

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