Frans Gailliard, Brussel 1861-1932 Brussel
San Marco place Venice
Oil on canvas170 x 124 cm
Signed lower left: Frans Gailliard
Painted about 1909

During his many journeys in Europ he often visited Italy especially the wellkown centra of cities. He mostly illustrated the impressionistic and topical sites with living figures and often pidgeons. The style is strongly liminitic as a tribute to his teacher Emile Claus.