# Title: On the Steps of the Salute, Venice by Félix-François Georges Ziem


## Description: Félix-François Georges Ziem 1821-1911 | French On the Steps of the Salute, Venice Signed “Ziem” (lower left) Oil on panel The city of Venice was a favorite subject for French artist Félix-François Georges Ziem. In this brilliantly atmospheric scene, entitled On the Steps of the Salute, Venice, the artist portrays the historic city's Grand Canal bustling with sailboats and gondolas as the sun rises. The composition celebrates both the grandeur of the city's architecture—especially its famous cathedrals—as well as its everyday commerce, while also serving as a beautiful study of light and color. This work captures a colorful crowd gathered before one of Venice's most iconic cathedrals, Santa Maria della Salute. Ziem renders the city's iconic architecture, sparkling waters and wide open sky with lively brushstrokes, bringing the radiant composition to life. One of Ziem's most magnificent paintings, On the Steps of the Salute reflects his mastery of the Barbizon School's realism, infused with a visionary style that is all his own. Ziem was an eccentric spirit, who originally studied architecture in Dijon and worked as a surveyor on the construction of the Marseille canal before his watercolors attracted the patronage of Ferdinand-Philippe, Duc d’Orleans. In 1842, he visited Italy for the first time and instantly fell in love with Venice, where he would return throughout his life. Throughout his highly accomplished career, Ziem would exhibit regularly at the Paris Salon, travel extensively and earn the support of a broad range of important patrons who were entranced by his landscapes. His views of Venice, however, were certainly his most compelling and sought-after works both during his lifetime and still today. Several of the artist's Venice scenes belong to some of the world's most prestigious museums, including the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. Ziem was so revered in his day that in 1864 he was honored to have Queen Victoria under his tutelage, and in 1857 he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, rising to the rank of Officer in 1878. This work comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Association Félix Ziem and will be published in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné. Late 19th century Canvas: 24 3/4” high x 31 1/4” wide (62.87 x 79.38 cm) Frame: 36 1/2” high x 42 1/2” wide x 2" deep (92.71 x 107.95 x 5.08 cm) Provenance: Private collection, New England Private collection, New York M.S. Rau, New Orleans


## Product type: Paintings


## Vendor: M.S. Rau


## Tags: 01tVb000004e1uLIAQ, 1816-1918, Antiques, Architecture, Artist:Ziem, Barbizon, Barbizon school, Canal scene, Category:Fine Art, Cityscapes, Fine art, France, free_gift_wrapping-no, French art, frs_total_696, Félix, Italy, key_words-architecture, key_words-Barbizon, key_words-canal scene, key_words-cityscapes, key_words-French art, key_words-Italy, key_words-market place, key_words-related_blog_canvases-carats-and-curiosities/5-vacation-spots-that-shaped-art-history, key_words-related_blog_canvases-carats-and-curiosities/the-wonderful-wares-of-venice, key_words-seascape, key_words-Venetian, key_words-Venice, key_words-Ziem, Maker/Artist:Ziem, Market place, Material/Theme:Cityscapes, More Fine Art Styles, Oil on panel, Origin:France, Paintings, Period:1816-1918, Seascape, sku-31-9760, Style:Barbizon School, Type:Paintings, Venetian, Venice, Ziem


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