Art, literature & historyBasin of San Marco
1897
- Dating
- Exact year
- Held at
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Medium
- watercolor over graphite
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 30.3 x 48.1 cm (11 15/16 x 18 15/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1938.107
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art
About this artwork
Basin of San Marco — Thomas Moran. 1897.
Medium: watercolor over graphite. Dimensions: Sheet: 30.3 x 48.1 cm (11 15/16 x 18 15/16 in.).
Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Moran's watercolor of Venice captures both the splendor of the city and the pathos of its fading glory. His interest in the subject was no doubt influenced by John Ruskin's famous book The Stones of Venice (1851–53), as well as by the paintings and watercolors of the British artist Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851), whom Ruskin greatly admired.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.