[A Wanderer in Venice by E.V. Lucas]@TWC D-Link bookA Wanderer in Venice CHAPTER X 7/14
A number of Whistler's Venetian etchings may also be seen here, and much characteristic work by Mr.Pennell.Here too are the "Burghers of Calais" and the "Thinker" of Rodin, while a nude by Fantin Latour should be sought for.
One of the most interesting pictures so far as subject goes represents the bridge of boats to the Redentore on a recent All Souls' day. I have been absolutely alone in this building, save for the custodians. The Venetian can live very easily without picture galleries, ancient or modern. The Rio della Pergola washes the other side of the Pesaro palace, and then come two or three houses, once Foscarini homes, given up to antiquity dealers, and then the florid white stone facade of the church of S.Stae (or S.Eustachio) with a delightful little Venetian-red annex on the left.
There is a campo and steamboat station here too.
The next palace has pretty little Gothic windows, and then a small brown house stands in its garden on the site of a burnt Contarini palace.
A good red brick fifteenth-century palace, now a wine store, is next, and then the Tron, now an institution, with a garden and well-head seen through the open door.
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