In September 1860, Henner was in Venice and delighted by his stay:
I'm in my element here, better than anywhere else. [My eyes have been opened here in a very special way
Jean-Jacques Henner to his friend Goutzwiller
In Venice, Henner drew inspiration not only from the painters he discovered, but also from the city itself and its architecture. He paints this Venetian View, most likely on the motif, evidenced by the use of the paper support later pasted on canvas.
