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The Piazzetta, Venice — J. M. W. Turner, 1840

“The Piazzetta, Venice” was drawn by J. M. W. Turner in 1840 at Piazzetta, Venice. It is a watercolour work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

The Piazzetta, Venice by J. M. W. Turner, 1840, drawn at Piazzetta, Venice
The Piazzetta, Venice · 1840 · 📍 Piazzetta, Venice

Stormy light over the columns of San Marco: Turner paints the air, not the architecture.

ArtistJ. M. W. Turner
Year1840
PlacePiazzetta, Venice
Coordinates45.4337° N, 12.3403° E
Techniquewatercolour
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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J. M. W. Turner drew “The Piazzetta, Venice” at Piazzetta, Venice (coordinates 45.4337° N, 12.3403° E).

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“The Piazzetta, Venice” by J. M. W. Turner dates from 1840.

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