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The image shows a harbor scene depicted from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The horizon is low, with ships and their masts visible. The brushstrokes are distinct, applied with a crosshatching technique for movement and texture. The color palette is mainly sepia and dark brown. A rowing boat with a figure is depicted on the right, with buildings and ship masts in the distance, reflected in the water.
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The image shows a harbor scene depicted from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The horizon is low, with ships and their masts visible. The brushstrokes are distinct, applied with a crosshatching technique for movement and texture. The color palette is mainly sepia and dark brown. A rowing boat with a figure is depicted on the right, with buildings and ship masts in the distance, reflected in the water.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Wet Evening in Venice

Otto Henry Bacher

Date
c. 1880
Medium
etching
Dimensions
image: 130 x 319 mm sheet: 184 x 354 mm
Classification
Print
Accession number
2008.115.721
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Water
  • Boat
  • Building
Provenance

(Matthew S. Marks, Ltd., New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, January 1987; gift to NGA, December 2008

Inscription

Inscribed: "13504" in graphite, upper left; "Otto Bacher" (by unknown hand) in graphite, lower left; "65-" in graphite, lower right.

NGA object ID 148624. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.