Friedrich Eibner, 1825 Hilpoltstein – 1877 München VIEW OF VENICE BY MOONLIGHT Oil on canvas. 49 x 58 cm. Signed "F. Eibner" and dated "1879" lower right. In a decorative frame. View of the Grand Canal in Venice under a full moon. Silhouettes of various churches and important buildings on the left, in front of them several gondolas in the water at night. The nocturnal scenery is picturesquely illuminated by the full moon shining in the sky at the top right, especially the house facades and the standing gondolier. Atmospheric painting with a strong accentuation of light and dark. (1401333) (19)

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