Coastal View (A Foreboding of Sadness)

1893/1894

Vittore Grubicy

Associated Names
Vittore Grubicy

Artist, Italian, 1851 - 1920

The image depicts a wide, open landscape with the horizon slightly below the center. A dark, horizontal band defines the horizon with a flock of birds flying. The artwork uses soft brushstrokes to create a dreamy atmosphere, especially in the sky with gentle, diffused clouds. The color palette is primarily sepia tones, giving a warm and nostalgic effect. A reflection on water mirrors the horizon, while soft clouds in the distance enhance the serene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with monotype wiping, printed in sepia on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from the Estate of Lila Oliver Asher

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.3 × 31.1 cm (6 × 12 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 × 39.9 cm (9 15/16 × 15 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.93.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Foglia 1996, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ugo Ojetti (1871–1946), Fiesole; (Libreria Prandi, Reggio Emilia); (Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2022 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Foglia, Patrizia. "Vittore Grubicij de Dragon: Catalogo delle incisioni." Grafica d'arte 7 (April-June 1996): no. 2

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