Bosco [Woods]

c.1895

Mosè Bianchi

Associated Names
Mosè Bianchi

Artist, Italian, 1840 - 1904

The image features a dense forest with bare-branched trees dominating the composition. The treetops fill the upper part, leading the eye towards the center. The detailed etching technique creates a textured, shadowy ambiance. The monochromatic palette contrasts the carved lines of the trees, adding to the moody atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    The Ahmanson Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.5 × 21 cm (9 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.)
    plate: 13.5 × 10 cm (5 5/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.31.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mezzetti 1935, no. 121, State i/ii [unrecorded, before additional work]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(La Portantina, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1935

  • Mezzetti, Amalia.L'acquaforte lombarda nella seconda metà dell'800. Milan, 1935, no.

Inscriptions

by later hand, verso upper right, in graphite: M. Bianchi / "BOSCO"/ MEZZETTI 121 / P. D.5; by later hand, verso lower right, in graphite: E. CAA

Watermarks

F.

Wikidata ID

Q76561622

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