Landscape view of Venice waterfront looking from the Grand Canal near the Dogana del Mare. The plate shows the campanile of San Marco on the left with buildings and gardens in the foreground, fronted by a balustrade on the edge of the Gran Canal, and mooring-posts. The Dome of the Basilica di S,Marco is to the right, the Zecca or Mint next, the Bibilioteca or Library, the Column of S.Theodore and that of the Lion, the Palazzo Ducalem the Ponte di Paglia and the Prisons on the extreme right. The canal occupies the foreground.
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landscape; canal; church; built structure; architecture; tower; bell tower; bridge; bas-relief; step; water; posts; tree; garden; dome; basilica; the mint; palace of prisons; dogana del mare; zecca; library; palazzo reale; ponti de paglia; vecchio; building exterior; roof; tile; tower; colonnade; column; decorative stonework; balcony; balustrade; window; boat; lagoon; bell-tower; bridge; step; sky; railing
Venice, General View taken from a position in the Grand Canal
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Landscape view of Venice waterfront looking from the Grand Canal near the Dogana del Mare. The plate shows the campanile of San Marco on the left with buildings and gardens in the foreground, fronted by a balustrade on the edge of the Gran Canal, and mooring-posts. The Dome of the Basilica di S,Marco is to the right, the Zecca or Mint next, the Bibilioteca or Library, the Column of S.Theodore and that of the Lion, the Palazzo Ducalem the Ponte di Paglia and the Prisons on the extreme right. The canal occupies the foreground.
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On verso of frame is a paper label written in brown ink across the top strip: 2 Venice'. Written on central paper label: 'Venice: General View taken from a post in the Grand Canal near the Dogana del Mare. The buildings in order from left to right are, Back of Procularia Vecchia, now Palazzo Reale, with the gardens and walk in front and the belltower of S Mark behind, the domes of the Basilica di S. Marco, the Zecca or Mint, the Bibilioteca or Library, the Column of S.Theodoric, and that of the Lion, the Palazzo Ducale the Ponte di Paglia and the Prisons. 12.14 - 12.24 PM. 22 July 1841 by Alexander John Ellis No. [in pencil] 2'. On paper labels left and right of the frame is 'V 2'
original pine, frame backboard, paper strips, central paper label
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On verso of frame is a paper label written in brown ink across the top strip: '2 Venice'. Written on central paper label: 'Venice: General View taken from a post in the Grand Canal near the Dogana del Mare. The buildings in order from left to right are, Back of Procularia Vecchia, now Palazzo Reale, with the gardens and walk in front and the belltower of S Mark behind, the domes of the Basilica di S. Marco, the Zecca or Mint, the Bibilioteca or Library, the Column of S.Theodoric, and that of the Lion, the Palazzo Ducale the Ponte di Paglia and the Prisons. 12.14 - 12.24 PM. 22 July 1841 by Alexander John Ellis No. [in pencil] 2'. On paper labels left and right of the frame is 'V 2'
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