A romantic view of Venice by moonlight

BEEGER, Max & CHARPENTIER, A.

Les Rèveries Nocturnes. Venise.
Berlin, Ebner, c.1850. Original colour. Lithograph, printed area 440 x 580mm.

Very slight spotting.

A gondola in open water, with a man serenading two women with a lute. The towers of Venice are in the background, lit by moonlight.

The quality of the colouring is particularly high, with gum arabic highlights. It was published in a series of romantic views of the ports of the Mediterranean.


Stock ID : 10104