La Badia, Florence

1926

Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Associated Names
Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Artist, American, 1890 - 1983

The image depicts a street scene with various buildings, including a prominent church with a tall tower in the background. The horizon is hidden by the structures, with the church standing out in the distance. The artwork shows detailed line work conveying depth and shadow. The color scheme is monochrome, using black and white shades for contrast. People in period clothing are seen in the foreground, adding scale to the buildings' grandeur. The church is intricately designed, serving as a focal point. The composition is balanced, with dark lines in the middle and light tones in the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.5 × 20.2 cm (6 1/2 × 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.9 × 32.6 cm (8 5/8 × 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7447

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McMillan 1978, no. 45

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

  • McMillan, Gail. Catalog of the Louis Conrad Rosenberg Collection. Eugene: Special Collections Division University of Oregon Library, 1978.

Inscriptions

"Louis C Rosenberg" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "LCR MCMXXVI" lower right composition, in plate. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

[crest]

Wikidata ID

Q65023136

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