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Sketching on the Giudecca, Venice c. 1904 Private Collection Unknown, USA |
The Canal
della Giudecca is the wide channel of water south of the main grouping of
islands and north of the long La Giudecca island at the bottom of the map.
In a Gondola (Jane de Glehn)
1904
To find his
scenes in and around Venice, Sargent often paints directly from gondolas taking
a page right out of Claude... | GA | igrkio | |
Portrait of Mrs. Charles Hunter in a Gondola c. 1904 Private Collection Unknown, USA | GA | igrkio | ||
Venetian Fishing Boats c.1904 | GA | igrkio | ||
Unloading Boats, Venice 1904 Private Collection Unknown, USA | GA | igrkio | ||
Base of a Palace 1904 |
The base of
the palace would be more than likely the Grand Canal entrance to a palazzo. In
a letter from Janet Jewell (bellow), she thinks Sargent has painted is of the
Palazzo Grimani. All of these grand palaces have their front entrances onto the
canal instead of a paved street. Here, Sargent seems to be just interested in
the base of the... | GA | igrkio | |
Palazzo Grimani c. 1904 Private Collection Unknown, USA |
Notes:
Special
thanks to Michele Lener, of Italy, a friend of the JSS Gallery, for sending me
a link to this image.
Exhibitions
Sargent and
Italy, 2002-2003
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Rio di San Salvatore, Venice 1903-04 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | GA | igrkio | ||
Venetian Canal Scene 1904 Private Collection Unknown, USA | GA | igrkio | ||
Bridge of Sighs 1904 Brooklyn Museum New York, NY |
Photo The Bridge of Sighs
Notes:
Exhibitions
John Singer
Sargent, An Exhibition -- Whitney Museum, NY & The Art Institute of Chicago
1986-1987
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- John Singer Sargent