Orvieto

c. 1890

Elihu Vedder

Associated Names
Elihu Vedder

Artist, American, 1836 - 1923

The image shows a group of aged buildings against a subtly detailed sky. The skyline is blocked by the buildings, positioned in the upper part of the image. In the foreground, there is a stone wall on the left leading to a narrow path curving to the right under a small archway. A single tree stands on the right. The style is sketch-like with soft brushwork. The color palette is muted, with shades of gray, soft browns, and gentle off-whites.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite, crayon and pen and brown ink on gray-green wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.2 × 23.9 cm (11 7/8 × 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.67.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi) New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Soria, Regina, Visions of Italy, Borghi & Co., New York, 1988: 33.

Inscriptions

by a later hand, lower center verso in red ink: San Giminano; lower right verso in graphite (circled): 5

Wikidata ID

Q64558441

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