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Clare Caulfield - 20th Century Watercolour, Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Venice

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Signed by the artist and inscribed 'Venice' to the lower margin. Well-presented in a crisp white mount and gilt-wood frame. On watercolour paper.

A charming contemporary collage of a grand and elaborate facade in Venice under a blue sky. The artist has used a mix of collage, ink and gouache to create this attractive piece. The...

"Santa Maria della Salute I" is a watercolor painting of the Santa Maria della Salute church and minor basilica in Venice, Italy. This work features hues of blue, orange, green and yellow. This piece is 14.5 by 17.75 inches framed. McLean Jenkins is inspired by the work of JMW Turner, Richard Diebenkorn and Louis Khan. McLean Jenkins is a practicing architect with McAlpine and his work derives from and celebrates the classical forms of his trade. Working in graphite, ink and watercolor, McLean employs a gestural approach that frees his hand to explore a subject’s essence. His compositions rely on the quick, decisive sketch and are then given over to the whims and splashes of watercolor. Spontaneity, movement and spirit are all emphasized and his drawings collectively form their own narrative of his passion for architecture. The city of Venice has captured McLean’s imagination since his first trip there as a 12 year old boy. Over the years a kind of courtship with the city has evolved, and its impact has motivated and sustained his development as both architect and artist. His work depicting the city has been recognized within the architectural profession by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in its award to McLean of the J. Neel Reid...

"Salute - Venice, Italy" is an original watercolor painting on Holbein watercolor paper signed and dated in pencil lower right and titled lower left. These petite watercolors that ma...