Dogepaleis in Venetië 1873 - 1931

Etienne Bosch made this etching of the Doge’s Palace in Venice sometime in the late 19th or early 20th century. The surface is really interesting – it's not just a flat image, it’s got a kind of depth and texture that makes you want to reach out and touch it. I can almost feel the artist’s hand moving across the plate, carefully etching each line and detail. Bosch’s work reminds me of Whistler's etchings, or even some of Piranesi's architectural prints – there's a similar attention to detail and a fascination with the play of light and shadow. You can sense Bosch’s struggle to translate what he saw onto paper. The architecture of the Palace in Venice is amazing - you can feel its presence with a strange haze. Ultimately, it’s about embracing the imperfect and finding beauty in the unexpected. Bosch invites us to see Venice through his eyes, not as a perfect postcard image, but as a living, breathing city full of mystery and intrigue. And maybe, just maybe, he's encouraging us to embrace our own imperfections too.