Landscape with a Great Tree

1946

Armando Spadini

Associated Names
Armando Spadini

Artist, Italian, 1883 - 1925

The image shows a landscape with a large, gnarled tree at the center. The horizon is low, with dense foliage in the background. The tree has a textured trunk and the scene is detailed with sketch-like lines and cross-hatching. The color scheme is mostly gray and black, typical of etching. Near the tree, there is uneven terrain and a reclining figure. The sky is light gray with subtle clouds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching printed in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.8 × 15.1 cm (10 15/16 × 5 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 49.1 × 34.8 cm (19 5/16 × 13 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.118.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Libreria Prandi, Reggio Emilia). (Mattia Jona, Master Drawings and Prints, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left: Cortona(?)

Wikidata ID

Q77005741

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