Venetian Street Scene
19th century
Medium
Watercolor and graphite
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 13/16 × 8 9/16 in. (17.3 × 21.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number
10.45.21
Tags
Art Historical Context
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon's *Venetian Street Scene* transports viewers to the enchanting canals and narrow alleys of 19th Venice. Created in watercolor and graphite on a modest sheet measuring 6 13/16 × 8 9/16 inches, this intimate drawing captures the city's iconic buildings, winding streets, and expansive sky. Brabazon, a British artist known for his evocative landscapes, skillfully evokes the luminous atmosphere of Venice—a perennial muse for travelers and painters during the Romantic era. The use of watercolor, with its translucent layers, allows for delicate renderings of sky and light,...
About the Artist
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon · 1821–1906
British, Paris 1821–1906 Oaklands, near Sedlescombe, Sussex