Bridge of Sighs, Venice by Cora May Boone
Bridge of Sighs, Venice
Cora May Boone
Title
Bridge of Sighs, Venice
Artist
Cora May Boone
1871 - 1953 (biography)Year
c. 1913
Technique
graphite drawing
Image Size
9 5/8 x 7 3/8" image
Signature
signed C Boone in graphite in lower right
Edition Size
1 of 1 unique
Annotations
inscribed in pencil in lower right: Unfinished Sketch/Bridge of Signs/Venice
Reference
Paper
cream wove
State
Publisher
Inventory ID
18862
Price
$400.00
Description
A drawing, in pencil, of the famous Venetian 'Bridge of Sighs' by Cora Boone. See our 'biography' for more information on the artist.
The Bridge of Sighs (Italian: Ponte dei Sospiri) is a bridge located in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison (Prigioni Nuove) to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antonio Contino (whose uncle Antonio da Ponte had designed the Rialto Bridge) and was built in 1600.