TitleA Canal in Venice
Artist
Otto H. Bacher
(American, 1856 - 1909)
Datec. 1880-1882
MediumEtching on chine collé on cream wove paper
DimensionsSheet size: 19 5/8 × 14 1/8 in.
Plate size: 9 × 6 1/8 in.
SignedSigned in graphite at lower left: "Otto H. Bacher"
Credit LineNational Academy of Design, New York, NY
Object number1982.2273
Label TextBacher's etching "A Canal in Venice" dates from circa 1880-1882. The work apparently features a spot along the Grand Canal. This print focuses prominently on the rippling surface of the body of water as well as the dwellings and gondolas that appear on either side.
