A masterful nocturnal scene of Venice rendered in etching by James McBey, this richly inked impression captures the atmospheric depth and mystery of the city's waterways after dark. The considerable tone achieved through McBey's skilled inking technique enhances the dramatic interplay of light and shadow, conjuring the quiet stillness of a Venetian night. Printed on pale blue antique laid paper bearing a watermark of a bunch of grapes and the initials ?&P, the choice of support lends the work an additional layer of subtle, luminous quality befitting its evocative subject.