Un mattino di settembre [A September Morning]

1885

Celestino Turletti, after Clemente Pugliese-Levi

Associated Names
Celestino Turletti

Artist, Italian, 1845 - 1904

Clemente Pugliese-Levi

Artist After, Italian, 1855 - 1936

The scene depicts a view from within a forest. The viewpoint is below the trees, allowing a look through the trunks and foliage of tall trees dominating the scene. The horizon is obscured by the trees, with their trunks extending upward and branches spreading outwards. The etched lines provide detailed rendering of the trees, leaves, and ground texture, creating a richly textured black-and-white image. The color palette is grayscale, using shading variations for depth and detail. Tree trunks, shadowed grassy paths, and distant converging trees are visible, adding depth and mystery to the woodland setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with roulette on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Ahmanson Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.6 × 44 cm (12 7/16 × 17 5/16 in.)
    plate: 25.5 × 30 cm (10 1/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.29.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Stanza del Borgo, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: C. Pugliese-Levi Dip.; lower center in plate: Alt. M. 1,06 Larg. M. 1,35. / UN MATTINO DI SETTEMBRE / Calc. Lovera; lower right in plate: C. Turletti inc.

Wikidata ID

Q76561894

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