Via del Pianta, Rome

1928

Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Associated Names
Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Artist, American, 1890 - 1983

The image shows an urban street scene from a low vantage point, looking down a narrow, busy street flanked by tall buildings. The architecture creates a vanishing point in the distance. The style is detailed, with precise lines forming the buildings and figures, potentially an etching or pen drawing. The color scheme is sepia, giving a vintage vibe. People are depicted engaging in various activities, with shops, street vendors, and groups of individuals present. Farther down the street, more figures and hints of trees are visible among the receding buildings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.5 × 16.6 cm (7 11/16 × 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.2 × 21.3 cm (10 11/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7461

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McMillan 1978, no. 66

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 MCMXXVIII" lower right composition, in plate. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

[fleur de lis]

Wikidata ID

Q65023166

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