American and English art and glass collectors in Venice in the 19th Century

by Blog Team | May 24, 2019 | art, famous characters, painting, palace, society | 0 comments

During the 19th Century American and English collectors fell in love with Venice and decided to live in their palaces along the Grand Canal. Many of these visitors started a collection of Venetian art pieces and handicraft objects like glasses, velvet and damask, but also paintings of important old Venetian masters.