Venetian Scene

Joseph Lindon Smith

Date unknown · Watercolor on paper · The American Wing

Smith was a member of the Harvard-Boston Expedition at Giza in Egypt for much of his career, recording excavated finds on the spot in watercolor. Seeing his mission in life as preserver of the great monuments of the ancient world, he worked in many places, including Asia and Central America. Smith’s enthusiasm for describing architectural details is evident in this precisely rendered view of the Palazzo Dario on the Grand Canal in Venice.

Artist

Joseph Lindon Smith

Date

Date unknown

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Estate of Mrs. Edward Robinson, 1952