Rio dei Santi Apostoli

1929

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows a canal scene with historical buildings lining both sides of the narrow waterway. The perspective suggests a view from slightly above the water level, looking into the canal with buildings receding into the distance. There is a stone bridge arching over the canal, and the architectural details are depicted with delicate linear strokes. The color palette is monochromatic, using various shades of white to black. Boats are seen closest to the viewer, with reflections in the water. The scene creates an atmospheric passageway with intricate buildings reaching toward the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.3 × 15.2 cm (8 × 6 in.)
    sheet: 26.5 × 26.4 cm (10 7/16 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1438


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.

Inscriptions

lower left below image in graphite: Rio dei Santi Apostoli.; lower right below image in graphite: John Taylor Arms- 1929; lower right in graphite: 48; upper left verso in graphite (upside down): John Taylor Arms; lower left verso in graphite: E4545

Wikidata ID

Q64584362

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