Venetian Street Scene

Venetian Street Scene by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

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

VeniceBuildingsStreetsSky

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 · 18211906

British, Paris 1821–1906 Oaklands, near Sedlescombe, Sussex

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