Matins

c. 1905

Lionello Balestrieri

Associated Names
Lionello Balestrieri

Artist, Italian, 1872 - 1958

This is a painting of a dimly lit interior of a cathedral or chapel. The interior features towering arches and columns, decorative wrought iron railings, intricate carvings, stained glass windows, and stone walls. The lighting creates dramatic play of light and shadows within the large space. The overall atmosphere is quiet and serene, potentially depicting a moment of solitude or prayer.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint with etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz

  • Dimensions

    image: 49.5 × 65.2 cm (19 1/2 × 25 11/16 in.)
    plate: 52.1 × 66.9 cm (20 1/2 × 26 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 54.6 × 71 cm (21 1/2 × 27 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.82.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Marabottini 2000, no. 16, State undesc. proof?

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2016 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Marabottini, Alessandro. Lionello Balestrieri (Ceton 1871 - 1958). Florence, 2000: no. 16 (undescribed proof?)

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Balestrieri

Wikidata ID

Q77016345

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