Signed lower left 'Girard' (French, 20th Century) and painted, circa 1965, in the style of Bernard Buffet. (N.B. Additional signature detail photographed under 365nm ultraviolet light for enhanced resolution.) A vibrant oil on canvas of Venice showing gondolas on the lagoon and a view beyond towards various landmarks including the Basilica of St. Mark and the Campanile with a view beyond towards the cupola of Santa Maria Della Salute; the whole view compressed and framed by colorful lateen sails under a dramatic sunset sky.