Canal in Venice 

Curator: Take a moment with Hercules Brabazon Brabazon’s watercolor, "Canal in Venice." Editor: Dreamy! It almost melts before your eyes, like Venice herself sinking into the lagoon. Curator: Brabazon, active in the late 19th century, was quite interested in capturing fleeting impressions. You can see here the suggestive brushstrokes, rendering the scene with minimal detail. Editor: Right, it’s less about precise architecture and more about the feeling of Venice, the light on the water, the sheer romance of the place! I wonder, what paper did he favor? How accessible would pigment have been for an artist of his status? Curator: Material availability and access to fine art supplies would certainly have shaped his practice, and in turn, the work. Editor: It really does feel like a half-remembered dream. Curator: A shared history of sensory impressions, perhaps. Editor: Exactly, and that's what makes it sing.