The "Ovens," for Those Who Wouldn't Admit Their Crimes

1797

Giovanni De Pian, after Francesco Galimberti

Associated Names
Giovanni De Pian

Artist, Italian, 1764 - 1800

Francesco Galimberti

Artist After, Italian, 1755 - 1803

The image depicts a person lying curled up on their side inside a small, dark, arched stone enclosure. The individual appears to be resting their head on their hands. Their facial features are faintly lit by a small light source, revealing short, light-colored hair and a slightly upturned face. The person is wearing simple clothing - a long-sleeved garment and pants. Next to them, there is a wooden bucket on the ground. In the background, there is a dark stone wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.7 × 30.2 cm (9 3/4 × 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.7 × 39.2 cm (12 1/16 × 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.168.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Mr. James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2016 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2021

  • Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2021 - 2022.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Galiberti d.; lower left in plate: Gio de Pian sc.; lower center in plate: Prigioni dette forni dove si facevano rinchiudere quelli che non uolevano palesare le loro delitti. / No. 4 / Pi 3 Vi.

Wikidata ID

Q77258819

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