Bidspirit auction | Walter Atkinson, Venetian Lagoon with

Walter Atkinson, Venetian Lagoon with Santa Maria della Salute, Oil on Panel - This oil on panel painting by Walter Atkinson depicts a maritime scene of the Venetian lagoon. The composition features several sailing vessels, including a prominent boat with traditional ochre and orange sails in the mid-ground. In the distance, the silhouette of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and other architectural landmarks are visible through an atmospheric haze. The work is executed in an impressionistic style with visible, textured brushwork and impasto highlights that capture the reflections on the water's surface. The painting is signed Walter Atkinson, in the lower-left corner. It is housed in a substantial and ornate gilded composition frame decorated with deep-relief scrolling foliate and acanthus leaf patterns.