Palaces and Barges

Print

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The Art & History Museums of Maitland

In "Palaces and Barges," J. André Smith uses a light, sketch-like line to record the busy Venetian waterfront, where working sailing barges gather before the city's Gothic palaces.: In "Palaces and Barges," J. André Smith captures the Venetian waterfront with a light, quick, line. Large sailing barges with tall masts and fine rigging sit at the center of the scene, moored before a row of Gothic palaces lined with arcades and pointed windows. A bell tower with a tall spire rises at left, and domes and rooftops stretch along the far shore. In the foreground, figures stand in a small boat at the waters edge. Smith leaves much of the sky and water as bare paper, so the scene feels airy and spontaneous, much like a sketch made on the spot. The print reflects the long tradition of artists drawn to Venice, and offers a quieter, more traditional side of Smith's work that his later Cubist-influenced prints.
In "Palaces and Barges," J. André Smith uses a light, sketch-like line to record the busy Venetian waterfront, where working sailing barges gather before the city's Gothic palaces.

In "Palaces and Barges," J. André Smith captures the Venetian waterfront with a light, quick, line. Large sailing barges with tall masts and fine rigging sit at the center of the scene, moored before a row of Gothic palaces lined with arcades and pointed windows. A bell tower with a tall spire rises at left, and domes and rooftops stretch along the far shore. In the foreground, figures stand in a small boat at the waters edge. Smith leaves much of the sky and water as bare paper, so the scene feels airy and spontaneous, much like a sketch made on the spot. The print reflects the long tradition of artists drawn to Venice, and offers a quieter, more traditional side of Smith's work that his later Cubist-influenced prints.

Name/Title

Palaces and Barges

Entry/Object ID

1992.051.037

Description

In Palaces and Barges, J. André Smith captures the Venetian waterfront with a light, quick line. Large sailing barges with tall masts and fine rigging sit at the center of the scene, moored before a row of Gothic palaces lined with arcades and pointed windows. A bell tower with a tall spire rises at left, and domes and rooftops stretch along the far shore. In the foreground, figures stand in a small boat at the water's edge. Smith leaves much of the sky and water as bare paper, so the scene feels airy and spontaneous, much like a sketch made on the spot. The print reflects the long tradition of artists drawn to Venice, and offers a quieter, more traditional side of Smith's work than his later Cubist-influenced prints.

Type of Print

Etching

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Collection

Smith Collection (MAA)

Cataloged By

Katie Benson

Acquisition

Accession

1992.051

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchased by the Museum for the Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Artist

J. André Smith

Date made

1913