Le Boulevard des Italiens

1908

Jean François Raffaëlli

Associated Names
Jean François Raffaëlli

Artist, French, 1850 - 1924

The image depicts a street scene with a high vantage point. The background shows buildings with chimneys and small windows, partially hidden by trees. The brushstrokes are soft and sketch-like, creating movement. The color palette is subdued with shades of brown, beige, and muted blues and greens. In the foreground, a dog walks on cobblestones, while people in period clothing gather. A horse-drawn carriage moves through the scene. In the distance, there are balconies and foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.4 x 32.4 cm (7 5/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 31 x 43 cm (12 3/16 x 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.52

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 83, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Estates' Gallery, Bethesda, MD); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased May 14, 1972; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: No. 71-JFRaffaelli

Wikidata ID

Q76345583

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