Venetian veduta.

Pastel and watercolour, traces of black chalk, 13 x 17,5 cm, paper, signed and dated at lower right "Walter Vaes '09".

Under passe-partout and gilt frame (not studied outside frame).

Beautiful rendering of a gondola in a Venetian canal. In 1904 Vaes had won the prestigious Prix de Rome, which took him on a voyage to Italy, Spain and Austria. This led to a series of youthful Romantic and colourful works, reflecting these travel experiences.