The Rialto
1926
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Rialto is a 1926 ink by Donald Shaw MacLaughlan, depicting Grand Canal, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows Venice’s Rialto Bridge at night. The bridge arches over a quiet canal. Soft light glows from its arches. A few boats rest below. The artist used drypoint here. He scratched lines into a metal plate. Ink sits in those scratches, making the image. The night scene feels calm and still. Try an etching by Rembrandt for another drypoint example.
Donald Shaw MacLaughlan (1876–1938) was an artist.
See the richer artist page
