At Zelata (Alla Zelata)

c. 1898

Pompeo Mariani

Associated Names
Pompeo Mariani

Artist, Italian, 1857 - 1927

The image shows a low vantage point looking into a wooded or natural area. The horizon is not clearly seen, as there are dense trees and foliage filling much of the scene and extending into the distance. The artwork features soft brushstrokes creating a misty and textured effect blending various elements. The color palette is monochromatic with rich brown tones, enhancing the sepia-like atmosphere. This gives the image a vintage feel and timeless quality. In the distance, details become obscured blending into the shadowy background, adding depth to the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    monotype in brown on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Ahmanson Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32 × 40 cm (12 5/8 × 15 3/4 in.)
    plate: 23 × 31.5 cm (9 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.31.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Milan 1996, no. 2927

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Enrico, Franco, ed. _Pompeo Mariani, 1857-1927 : opere dallo studio di Bordighera._Milan, 1996, no. 2927.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right, in graphite: PMariani

Markings

stamp, lower left: Mariani studio stamp; stamp, verso: Mariani studi stamp [4 x]; exhibition stamp, verso: ENRICO GALLERIE D'ARTE / POMPEO MARIANI / 1857-1927 / OPERA DALLO STUDIO DI BORDIGHERA / MILANO, Via Manzoni, 40 / 25 Maggio - 23 Giugno 1996 / NUM CATALGO 2927 NUM ARCHIVIO 97/3077

Wikidata ID

Q76561623

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