Loading Gondolas, Venice
James Fraser Scott, Artist
This is one of the
watercolours
in our collection.
It was made in
Venezia (Venice), Italia nord-orientale (Northeast Italy), Italy
in circa 1896-1907.
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Object Detail
About the Work
“There
is
no
mistaking
the
location
of
this
scene.
When
I
was
in
Venice
in
2019
as
an
exhbition
attendant
for
the
Venice
Biennale,
it
was
the
height
of
Summer
–
hot
and
humid.
This
scene
instantly
evokes
those
memories:
the
hazy
light,
the
reflections
on
the
water,
the
terracotta
and
white
of
the
buildings,
the
multitude
of
people
crossing
the
bridge.
It
was
a
fantastic
six
weeks
spent
there,
and
I’m
yearning
to
go
back.”
- James Hope for the January 2021 My Choice
- James Hope for the January 2021 My Choice
Measurements
Image 340 x 485mm
Frame 600 x 740mm
Frame 600 x 740mm
Media
watercolour on paper
Description
A quintessential image of the city Venice capturing the vivid light dancing on the water of the canals on a hot summers day full of tourists. Llikely to have been made between 1898 and 1907 while the artist was in Europe studying at Julian Academy under Constant and at Munich, Antwerp and in Italy. As with many young New Zealand artists who studied overseas he continued sending out work for the Otago Art Society exhibitions each year and it is also likely this work may have been exhibited there too.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1954.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
02 Nov 1954