Grand Canal, Venice
Maker
(artist)
1799-1870
1799-1870
Title
Grand Canal, Venice
Date of Production
1814 - 1870
Medium
graphite, watercolour, bodycolour and scratching out on wove paper
Dimensions
Height: 11.7 cm
Width: 15.8 cm
Width: 15.8 cm
Accession Number
D.2007.DS.20
Mode of Acquisition
Dorothy Scharf, bequest, 2007 (March)
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Notes
Holland is known for his depictions of Venice which convey the dynamic activity of the city’s waterways, enhanced with his use of vibrant colour.
Provenance
purchased by Miss Dorothy Scharf, London (1942-2004), in 1984; Scharf Bequest 2007
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso: upper right, graphite: "05/37"; upper right, graphite, circled: "3624"; centre, graphite, large: "24 / 24".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso: upper right, graphite: "05/37"; upper right, graphite, circled: "3624"; centre, graphite, large: "24 / 24".
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