Porta Ostiense, Rome

1926

Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Associated Names
Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Artist, American, 1890 - 1983

The image features a stone gateway with a large archway and a statue above it. The viewer's perspective is from the gateway, emphasizing the monument's details and the surrounding daily life activities. The etching showcases fine lines and shading to depict the weathered stone textures and create depth. Figures are visible near the gateway, engaging in various activities, alongside a horse-drawn cart and other people nearby. The structure extends upward, displaying battlements and stonework reminiscent of historic fortification.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.1 × 15.8 cm (7 15/16 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 32.5 × 19.7 cm (12 13/16 × 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7460

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McMillan 1978, no. 43

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 left composition, in plate. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"V D[illeg.]"

Wikidata ID

Q65023164

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