Venice Fisherman
1910-1917
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers
Accession Number
1935.13.492
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Art Historical Context
Bertha E. Jaques' *Venice Fisherman*, created between 1910 and1917, captures the timeless charm of Venice's waterways through the delicate art of etching—a graphic print technique that allows for intricate lines and tonal depth. As a pioneering American printmaker and founder of the Chicago Society of Etchers, Jaques was at the forefront of the early 20th-century revival of fine art printmaking, blending technical precision with poetic observation. This work, now in the Smithsonian American Art's collection (gifted by the Chicago Society of Etchers), her skill in translating everyday scenes in...