Viterbo

1837

Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner

Associated Names
Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner

Artist, German, 1801 - 1882

The image shows a historical Italian landscape. The horizon line is at the top of the composition with hills or mountains in the background. There are castle-like structures and towers on the horizon, with a prominent tower. The brushstrokes are fine and meticulous, creating depth with sepia tones. In the foreground, there is rocky terrain with sparse vegetation, leading to figures walking on a path. There are stone structures and ruins, including walls and archways. The color palette is beige, brown, and gray for shadowing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brown and blue wash over graphite on two sheets of wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.8 x 27.4 cm (5 7/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.90.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased by NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2008

  • C.G. Boerner. Neue Lagerliste 124. New York, 2008: no. 55.

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: Viterbo the 6th of April 1837 / as seen from the fornaci near Porta Faule, with / the spot of the tower of the beautiful Galliana. / LG

Wikidata ID

Q64635462

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