Antonine Baths, or Baths of Caracalla

1629

Giovanni Battista Mercati

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Mercati

Artist, Italian, 1591-1645

The image features ancient architectural ruins with large archways dominating the scene. The perspective shows a view through the arches with a distant space beyond. The detailed etching technique is evident in the intricate line work and hatching, depicting textures and shadows, especially in the stone and architectural details. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black and white, emphasizing contrast. Foliage grows atop some structures, adding texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Andrée and Jonathan Bober

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.5 × 12.7 cm (3 3/4 × 5 in.)
    sheet: 15.1 × 21.5 cm (5 15/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.189.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1802 - 1821, no. 52

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan, c. 1990); Jonathan Bober, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821; no. 52

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: Listesle; upper right in plate: 4; lower right in plate: G.M.F; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 4

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