Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell
From the Calcina Hotel
About this artwork
In 1910 Cadell went on an extended trip to Venice. During this visit he began to use a freer technique and brighter palette. He captures the strong contrasts of light and shade for which Venice is renowned in this view of the Giudecca canal, as seen from a room in the Calcina Hotel. Cadell returned to Edinburgh in late autumn and an exhibition of his new work was held at the gallery of local art dealer Aitken Dott.
Updated July 2022
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artist:Francis Campbell Boileau CadellScottish (1883 - 1937)
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title:From the Calcina Hotel
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date created:1910
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materials:Oil on board
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measurements:Framed: 63.00 x 55.30 x 7.60 cm
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credit line:Presented in 2014 in honour of Sir Patrick Ford (1880-1945), who supported Cadell’s visit to Venice in 1910.
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accession number:GMA 5519
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell
Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell
Cadell studied in Paris and lived in Munich before settling in his native Edinburgh around 1909. Cadell's pre-war work is influenced by the Impressionists. From around 1920, his work became brighter and bolder. Shadows were suppressed to such an extent that the paintings of this period are...
