The image depicts a busy port scene seen from an elevated perspective. Buildings line the horizon, seamlessly transitioning into the sky. The artwork features detailed linework and a monochromatic color palette of black and white. Figures are scattered across a paved surface, with ships moored in the water nearby.
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Riva degli Schiavoni, No. 1

Frank Duveneck (American, 1848 - 1919)

1880

Medium
etching and roulette in black with chine collé on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 22.23 × 33.66 cm (8 3/4 × 13 1/4 in.) ; sheet: 35.88 × 46.99 cm (14 1/8 × 18 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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