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The image depicts a harbor scene viewed from an elevated perspective. The scene includes a busy quay and sailboats docked by the water. Buildings and ships line the waterfront with sailboat masts reaching upwards. The artwork is detailed with fine lines, portraying people and ships. The color palette is monochromatic using varying shades of black. Figures are seen interacting in the foreground, with harbor structures and vessels behind them. Architectural details are visible in the distance.

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Riva degli Schiavoni, No. 2

Frank Duveneck (American, 1848 - 1919)

publisher Robert Dunthorne (British, 1881 - 1930s)

1880

Medium: etching and roulette in black with chine collé on wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 33.34 × 21.91 cm (13 1/8 × 8 5/8 in.) ; sheet: 47.94 × 34.29 cm (18 7/8 × 13 1/2 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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