Material
Watercolor, Paper
About
Umberto Ongania watercolor painting of a sunset over a Venice seascape that incorporates hues of blue and orange. The piece is signed by the artist in the bottom right corner.
Artist Biography
Umberto Ongania (Venice 1867-1942) was an Italian painter, mainly of vedute of his native city. He painted both watercolors and oils. He exhibited in 1887 at Venice, La Porta della Carta, and in 1888 at Bologna, Il Palazzo Ducale di Venezia. He continued to paint until the first decades of the twentieth century. He was one of the many illustrators who collaborated in the illustration of a book on the Basilica of San Marco, with text by Camillo Boito. He is the first son if the book's editor Ferdinando Ongania. He married Elena Belozerskij, the daughter of Ivan Ivanovic Belozerskij.
Dimensions With Frame
H 16 in. x W 13.5 in. x D 2 in.
Dimensions Without Frame
H 7 in. x W 4 in.
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