Venice Gallery

Venice travel poster

Attractive poster for the French National Railways, Chemin de Fers de l'Est, advertising Venice (or Venise) as a holiday destination. The famous Grand Canal can be seen with gondolas making their way up and down the waterway, while two traders unloads a variety of juicy looking fruit

© Mary Evans Picture Library/Onslow Auctions Limited

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Jessica by Luke Fildes

A portrait of the Shakespeare character, Jessica from The Merchant of Venice by Sir Luke Fildes (1843-1918), part of a series of Shakespearean heroines painted by great Victorian artists for The Graphic newspaper

© TP Archive/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library

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Surgery. Ausculation and examination of patient

Surgery. Ausculation and examination of patient. Illustration from 13th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Mark's Library)

© Mary Evans/BeBa/Iberfoto

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