Collins, W. W., 1862- · London : W. Heinemann ; New York : Dodd, Mead · leaf 150
balconies. The deeply-recessed arcading of the central lights of the firstand second storeys gives just the right amount ofshade to an otherwise flat surface, which thewindows above and at either side only slightlyrelieve. A course of white marble edging andheavy foundations of enormous blocks of… … VENICE the owner, serve as a dock for waiting gondolas.The water of the canal, never quiescent, is a puzzlefor the painter who would study reflections. Thetide ebbs and flows on the great highway, theconvenient but hideous steamboat rushes by,gondolas groan and creak against their moorings,and a…
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