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Andrea Biondetti – Canal In Venice, Lively View – Watercolor – Signed
Andrea Biondetti (Venice, 1851–1946)
Canal in Venice, Lively View, ca. 1900–1910
Watercolor on paper
Signed lower left “A. Biondetti ”
Dimensions: 25 x 15 cm (image only), 33 x 26.5 cm with frame
Very good condition
Gilded wood frame, circa 1930, very good condition
On one side of the canal, the sun; on the other, the shadow. Biondetti builds the entire scene around this contrast. On the left, the facades take on shades of ochre and pink, warmed by the light. On the right, the houses are bathed in a purplish blue, rendered in a grainy wash, which gives the shadow real depth.
Between the two, the green water of the canal flows toward a small stone bridge with a balustrade. A rowboat is moored in the foreground; another waits beneath the arch. On the cobblestone quay, life goes on as usual: a woman in a white shawl holds a little girl in blue by the hand, a man in black walks beside them, and children play a little further away. Near the bridge, the crowd grows denser. High above, laundry hangs to dry from the windows, and a few plants spill out from a balcony.
The vertical format accentuates the effect of a narrow, high waterway, with a ribbon of gray-blue sky above. The figures are rendered with just a few splashes of color, yet their gestures and demeanor are easily discernible. It is everyday Venice that the artist has chosen to depict here, far from the major monuments.
On the back of the sheet is the illustrated label of the Venetian dealer A. Genova, who sold Biondetti’s watercolors to passing travelers.
Condition
Very good condition. Fresh colors. A few foxing spots on the back of the sheet, invisible on the painted side. Mounted on a dark brown mat, in a gilded wooden frame with engraved stylized motifs, circa 1930, in very good condition.
The Artist
Andrea Biondetti was born in Venice in 1851 and died there in 1946. Little is known about his life, but his work is well known. He devoted himself almost entirely to his hometown: the Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Square, the Rialto Bridge, the Salute, and more discreet canals like this one. He painted primarily in watercolor, on formats that were easy to transport, for the many foreign visitors of the Belle Époque.
His watercolors are now found in collections throughout Europe and the United States, and regularly appear at public auctions. His style is instantly recognizable: precise architectural rendering, water rendered with small, regular brushstrokes, and soft lighting.
Work on view at the gallery (07240)
Shipping: Please contact us for shipping rates within France and internationally.
Canal in Venice, Lively View, ca. 1900–1910
Watercolor on paper
Signed lower left “A. Biondetti ”
Dimensions: 25 x 15 cm (image only), 33 x 26.5 cm with frame
Very good condition
Gilded wood frame, circa 1930, very good condition
On one side of the canal, the sun; on the other, the shadow. Biondetti builds the entire scene around this contrast. On the left, the facades take on shades of ochre and pink, warmed by the light. On the right, the houses are bathed in a purplish blue, rendered in a grainy wash, which gives the shadow real depth.
Between the two, the green water of the canal flows toward a small stone bridge with a balustrade. A rowboat is moored in the foreground; another waits beneath the arch. On the cobblestone quay, life goes on as usual: a woman in a white shawl holds a little girl in blue by the hand, a man in black walks beside them, and children play a little further away. Near the bridge, the crowd grows denser. High above, laundry hangs to dry from the windows, and a few plants spill out from a balcony.
The vertical format accentuates the effect of a narrow, high waterway, with a ribbon of gray-blue sky above. The figures are rendered with just a few splashes of color, yet their gestures and demeanor are easily discernible. It is everyday Venice that the artist has chosen to depict here, far from the major monuments.
On the back of the sheet is the illustrated label of the Venetian dealer A. Genova, who sold Biondetti’s watercolors to passing travelers.
Condition
Very good condition. Fresh colors. A few foxing spots on the back of the sheet, invisible on the painted side. Mounted on a dark brown mat, in a gilded wooden frame with engraved stylized motifs, circa 1930, in very good condition.
The Artist
Andrea Biondetti was born in Venice in 1851 and died there in 1946. Little is known about his life, but his work is well known. He devoted himself almost entirely to his hometown: the Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Square, the Rialto Bridge, the Salute, and more discreet canals like this one. He painted primarily in watercolor, on formats that were easy to transport, for the many foreign visitors of the Belle Époque.
His watercolors are now found in collections throughout Europe and the United States, and regularly appear at public auctions. His style is instantly recognizable: precise architectural rendering, water rendered with small, regular brushstrokes, and soft lighting.
Work on view at the gallery (07240)
Shipping: Please contact us for shipping rates within France and internationally.
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