Street in Venice
1869
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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William Wood Deane
William Wood Deane was an English architect and painter.
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watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Street in Venice is a 1869 watercolor by William Wood Deane, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet street corner in Venice. A woman in a blue dress stands on a stone step, holding a fan and looking toward the viewer. Behind her, an old building has arched windows with shutters, some open, some closed. Another person sits in the shadows near the doorway, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. The light hits the woman’s face and the steps, making the colors warm while the building stays cool and gray. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy, which makes the scene feel alive but not perfectly polished. Next, look up Realism to see how this style focused on everyday life.
A street scene in Venice is depicted, signed and dated by William Wood Deane in 1869.
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William Wood Deane was an English architect and painter.
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