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Venice: Dogana and San Giorgio Maggiore, by Turner, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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A color reproduction of a painting showing the Venetian waterfront (the Molo) crowded with gondolas, sailing craft and figures. In the distance rise the Campanile and the domed church of Santa Maria della Salute, with the Dogana and quay buildings along the right bank.

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ConditionVery good
Place mentionedVenice
PublisherWashington, DC
NotesWhite border around the image; fine-grained color halftone reproduction of a painting, no printed text on the front. No postmark, stamp, address, or message — unused card. Divided back with white border; color reproduction of a Turner painting, likely a mid-20th-century National Gallery of Art souvenir card. Pencil dealer marks '#59' and '1-' at lower right. Light surface soiling/toning on the blank back.

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Venice: Dogana and San Giorgio Maggiore, by Turner, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/venice-dogana-and-san-giorgio-maggiore-by-turner-national-ga. Accessed October 5, 2026.