Sorrento

François-Édouard Bertin

Associated Names
François-Édouard Bertin

Artist, French, 1797 - 1871

The image depicts a rocky landscape with sheer cliffs and a stairway path cut into the stone. A large building with arches is perched at the top of the cliffs, surrounded by trees. The artwork features precise pencil strokes detailing the rocks and trees, while the sky is softly shaded with clouds. The color scheme is monochromatic, with shades of beige and gray. The cliffs show rugged texture with visible lines and shading, and architectural elements and trees blend into the terrain leading to the sky.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donald Stone, New York; gift to NGA, 2005

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 96.

Inscriptions

upper left in black ink: Sorrento

Wikidata ID

Q64569780

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