Side Canal, Venice
Artist
Maurice Brazil Prendergast
(American, born Canada, 1858 - 1924)
Dateca. 1898-1899
MediumWatercolor over graphite on paper
DimensionsUnframed: 13 5/16 x 9 15/16 inches (33.81 x 25.24 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of Mrs. George C. Reuland through the W. J. Brace Charitable Trust
Object numberF81-46
Signedl.r.c.: Prendergast
On View
Not on viewCollections
Gallery Label"Italy is the place for ideas to dance a high step on the paint box."-Maurice Brazil Prendergast
Prendergast painted this watercolor during a six-month stay in Venice. In Side Canal, Venice, he expertly reserved, or left blank, the white of his watercolor paper to suggest the bridge railing and figures in the boats. Prendergast's technique serves his subject when picturing the canal water. He introduced washes into other, still-wet washes, allowing the colors to run and blend. He also dripped clear water into the wet wash. The impact of these drops created the light areas with feathered bands in the lower left corner.
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