First View of the Gulf of Venice
ca. 1770–1800
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 7 3/4 × 9 7/8 in. (19.7 × 25.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1541
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About this artwork
Joseph Vernet|François-Anne David's "First View of the Gulf of Venice" (ca. 1770–1800) The work, executed in engraving, measures sheet and Prints served crucial roles in disseminating artistic ideas and images across geographic and social boundaries. This work provides valuable insights into Joseph Vernet|François-Anne David's artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.
Art Historical Context
Step into the sun-drenched expanses of the Gulf of Venice with *First View of the Gulf Venice*, an exquisite engraving created around 1770–1800 by François-Anne David after the renowned French painter Joseph Vernet. Vernet, a master of marine landscapes celebrated for his dramatic seascapes during the late Rococo and early Neoclassical periods, captured the shimmering waters and distant horizons of Venice with atmospheric precision. David’s skilled engraving translates this vision into intricate lines, preserving Vernet’s luminous effects on a modest sheet measuring 7 3/4 × 9 7/8 inches. Engr...