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Lot 75:
Walter Atkinson, Venetian Canal Scene
Description
This oil on canvas painting is by the artist Walter Atkinson, with the signature visible in the lower right corner. The composition depicts a quintessential Venetian canal scene, featuring a traditional sailing vessel with distinctive reddish-orange sails in the mid-ground. In the distance, the architectural silhouette of the city is visible, including the recognizable dome of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute. The work is executed in an atmospheric, impressionistic style with fluid brushwork and a muted colour palette of ochres, greys, and soft blues. The painting is housed in a substantial and ornate composite frame with a patinated gilt finish, decorated with deep-moulded foliate and scroll motifs.
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