Titles

One title has been suggested:

• 'Sunset, Venice' (1980, YMSM). 1

Description

A sunset view looking across the water to the island dominated by the tower and church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Harper Pennington described it as in vertical format. 2

Site

A view from the Riva degli Schiavoni towards San Giorgio Maggiore on the island of San Giorgio, Venice, Italy.

Venice, Freer Gallery of Art

Nocturne - San Giorgio, Freer Gallery of Art

Whistler drew many views in Venice that included the magnificent church of San Giorgio Maggiore, but they are in horizontal format. His pastels of San Giorgio include Venice [M.0802], Nocturne - San Giorgio [M.0803], The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore [M.0805] and San Biagio; flesh-colour and grey [M.0818]. His etchings of the same subject include San Giorgio [214] and Nocturne [222].