A Corner of Old Venice by William Logsdail

A Corner of Old Venice 1885

williamlogsdail

abstract painting

impressionist landscape

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

street graffiti

underpainting

painterly

painting painterly

watercolor

"A Corner of Old Venice" is an 1885 oil painting by the English artist William Logsdail. The artwork depicts a quiet corner of Venice, featuring a canal with a gondolier and a lone figure working by a boat. Logsdail's painting captures the beauty and tranquility of the city, emphasizing the interplay of light and shadow on the brick buildings and the calm waters of the canal. The painting's muted tones and realistic details convey a sense of timelessness and evoke a romantic atmosphere often associated with Venice.