Sottocastello

1926

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

Twenty-One Gallery

Publisher

The image shows a street scene with a village's architecture and layout visible from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon line is seen in the distance, with mountains silhouetted against the sky. The etching technique used is detailed, with fine lines and cross-hatching creating texture and depth. The color palette is monochrome, in shades of sepia or brown. In the foreground, figures are depicted interacting, resting, or conversing by a path where some donkeys stand. Further back, there are wooden and stone buildings with balconies and slanted roofs lining the street, leading towards the mountains in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.22 × 14.92 cm (4 13/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 70, vi/vi


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

  • Dodgson, Campbell. A Catalogue of Etchings and Engravings by Robert Austin, R.E., 1913-1929. London: Twenty-One Gallery, 1930, no. 70, vi/vi.

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 70.

Wikidata ID

Q65082214

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