Graveyard of the Ravenswoods, from "Lucia di Lammermoor"

1868

Romolo Liverani

Associated Names
Romolo Liverani

Artist, Italian, 1809 - 1872

The image shows stone arches forming a covered walkway, leading to an open courtyard. In the distance, there is a gothic church-like structure with a pointed roof and ornate details. The brushstrokes are detailed and linear, with dark and light washes creating depth. The color palette is monochromatic, mainly brown and gray, emphasizing light and shadow contrasts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on wove paper, pricked for transfer

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.9 x 40.9 cm (9 13/16 x 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.65.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mauro Nicoletti; (Galeria Carlo Virgilio, Rome); (Shepherd & Derom Galleries, New York); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • New Acquisitions, 1800 - 1900: Watercolors, Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, Shepherd & Derom Galleries, New York: no. 7.

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 2

Wikidata ID

Q64629669

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