The Archer [L'Arciere]

1917

Adolfo De Carolis

Associated Names
Adolfo De Carolis

Artist, Italian, 1874 - 1928

The image shows a muscular male figure in a dynamic pose on rocky terrain. He is balancing on one leg with the other behind, with one arm extended and the other holding a staff upright on his shoulder. He has defined facial features, short wavy hair, and appears nude. The background features swirling lines and patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks, printed in red-brown and ocher

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 49.5 × 34.4 cm (19 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)
    image: 38.2 × 24.7 cm (15 1/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.30.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

Inscriptions

lower left in block: OPVS / A. DE CAROLIS / PICENI; signed by artist, lower right, in graphite: Adolfo de Carolis

Wikidata ID

Q76561927

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