The Cloister of Santa Maria di Gesù at Palermo

1835

Anton Hallmann

Associated Names
Anton Hallmann

Artist, German, 1812 - 1845

The image is a detailed pencil drawing showing a series of arches supported by columns made of stone blocks. The arches recede into the distance down a corridor to the right. Beyond the arches, there are palm trees and foliage. The drawing depicts an architectural setting with stone arches and wooden beams. The style is characterized by fine linework and meticulous attention to detail, with shading for depth and structure. The color palette consists of monochrome pencil tones in various shades of grey.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.8 x 53.2 cm (16 7/16 x 20 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.62.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kasimir Hagen, Cologne (not in Lugt). (H.W. Fichter Kunsthandel, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • H.W. Fichter Kunsthandlung. Gestaltete Natur. Frankfurt am Main, 2000: no. 73.

Inscriptions

by the artist, lower right in graphite: St Maria di Gesu / bei Palermo / den 8 Juli 1835

Wikidata ID

Q64536246

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