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Carlo Grubacs — View of the Ponte dei Sospiri, Venice
Carlo Grubacs

View of the Ponte dei Sospiri, Venice

A luminous gouache rendering of one of Venice's most iconic landmarks, the Bridge of Sighs, captured with the meticulous detail and atmospheric sensitivity characteristic of Carlo Grubacs. The composition bathes the enclosed limestone bridge and surrounding canal in soft, diffused light, reflecting the shimmering waters below with a gentle, almost dreamlike quality. Grubacs masterfully conveys the romance and melancholy of the Serenissima, blending architectural precision with the fluid, expressive possibilities of the gouache medium.

Medium
Gouache

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master and British Works on Paper Online

September 12, 2019

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 535

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Carlo Grubacs, View of the Ponte dei Sospiri, Venice

A luminous gouache rendering of one of Venice's most iconic landmarks, the Bridge of Sighs, captured with the meticulous detail and atmospheric sensitivity characteristic of Carlo Grubacs. The composition bathes the enclosed limestone bridge and surrounding canal in soft, diffused light, reflecting the shimmering waters below with a gentle, almost dreamlike quality. Grubacs masterfully conveys the romance and melancholy of the Serenissima, blending architectural precision with the fluid, expressive possibilities of the gouache medium.

Medium
Gouache
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Venice, Blue, Serene, Landscape, Urban, Water, Italian, Architecture, Gouache, Contemporary

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