Interior Scene

1930

Vittorio Grassi

Associated Names
Vittorio Grassi

Artist, Italian, 1878 - 1958

The image shows the textured walls and wooden floor of a structure. The view is directed towards an archway leading to a darker interior space. There is no visible horizon. The walls appear to have detailed and intricate brushstrokes or line work, resembling rough-hewn surfaces. The color palette is muted, consisting of browns, grays, and beige tones, focusing on light and shadow within the architectural space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with aquaitint, printed in pale olive and black, on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.2 × 23.7 cm (8 3/4 × 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.9 × 24.2 cm (9 × 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.118.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Mattia Jona, Master Drawings and Prints, Milan); purchased 2013 for NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 1930

Wikidata ID

Q77005744

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