Ships on the Giudecca, Venice

1924

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a harbor from an elevated angle. Boats line the water, with buildings in the background. A person is in a small boat near the foreground. Various boats are scattered across the water, pointing towards a dome in the distance. The brushstrokes are loose and impressionistic. The color scheme features blues, earthtones, pinks, and yellows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 22.7 x 34.1 cm (8 15/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6132

  • Series Title

    Venice

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1947

  • A Survey of Watercolor: East and West, Old and New, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1947, no cat.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: McBey / Venice 10 October 1924.; in later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Ships on the Giudecca.; lower right verso: HYO.

Wikidata ID

Q64580596

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