Sepia-toned and richly detailed, this early 1920s postcard presents the breathtaking Ca' d'Oro — the "House of Gold" — rising directly from the Grand Canal in Venice, its flamboyant Gothic facade of interlaced arches, delicate tracery balconies, and elegant loggia columns one of the most celebrated examples of Venetian Gothic architecture in the world; gondolas cluster at the water-level landing, and a small vaporetto stop is visible at the far right, grounding this timeless palace in its living city. Postmarked Venezia Ferrovia (Venice railway station) on July 13, 1922, the card was sent during the XIII International Art Exhibition — the Venice Biennale — as the bold machine slogan cancel "XIII ESPO INTERNAZION[ALE] D'ARTE" proudly proclaims. Alice wrote warmly to Marion in Wheaton, Illinois: "This is one of the loveliest houses on the Grand Canal — love you, Alice." A charming snapshot of cultural travel in the early Fascist era, just as Mussolini was consolidating power.