AFTER DARK: NIGHT SCENES FROM THE V&A'S WATERCOLOUR COLLECTION
Edward John Poynter, 'Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, by Moonlight', 1863. Museum no. 422-1891
Edward John Poynter (1836-1919)
'Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, by Moonlight'
Signed and dated 1863
Watercolour
Museum no. 422-1891
Italy was a source of great inspiration for painters of nocturnal city scenes. Venice in particular, with its many canals, encouraged artists to explore the effects of watery reflections.