THREE CADELLS OF VENICE

It was a really pleasant surprise to see the three Cadells which the SNGMA in Edinburgh acquired last year. Not Cadell's greatest things I am sure, but they are very pleasant and full of  light.

These three works were originally in the collection of Sir Patrick Ford and they were presented to the gallery in his honour. He supported Cadell's visit to Venice in 1910 when these paintings were made.

 The dark frames-a complete contrast to the white Iona frames you see so often- seem quite apropriate here.

Santa Maria della Salute

Venice Haiku

I came across this book the other day. It is full of charm and wry observation, not just of the eternal truths of Venice but human nature also.Nicely produced in small format, on pleasant paper it provides some shrewd and well observed snapshots of Venice.Iron Press have produced a small gem.

This haiku describes an aspect of Venice which normally would not figure in the tourist image of the city.

Boasting a uniqueness of watery streets,
Hidden behind the railway terminus
Clumps of shame-faced automobiles.

Venice Haiku,by Mike Wilkin,Iron Press,2011.