Carica di cavalleria (Calvary Charge)

1883-1884

Giovanni Fattori

Associated Names
Giovanni Fattori

Artist, Italian, 1825 - 1908

This is a painting of a cavalry charge on a battlefield, done in the style of Giovanni Fattori. The scene is depicted in shades of black and white, showing horses and soldiers in motion. The horses are shown in dynamic poses, with flowing manes and kicking hooves. The soldiers are in uniform, holding rifles as they charge. The landscape is textured with grass and shrubbery, adding to the sense of movement and tension. The composition emphasizes the drama and intensity of the moment, capturing the tumultuous nature of cavalry battles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    The Ahmanson Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50 × 75.5 cm (19 11/16 × 29 3/4 in.)
    plate: 36 × 56.5 cm (14 3/16 × 22 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.31.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baboni 1983, no. CLXXVIII, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(La Portantina, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Baboni, Andrea.Giovanni Fattori: l'opera incisa. 2 vols. Milan, 1983, no. CLXXVIII.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate, blow image: G. Fattori; lower center in plate, below image: CARICA DI CAVALLERIA / RICORDO AI COMPONENTI LA SOCIETA DELLE BELLE ARTI IN FIRENZE / ANNO SOCIALE 1889 / Calcografia G. Gastaldi

Markings

blind stamp: lower center: SOCIETA / D'INCORAGGIAMENTO / DELLE BELLE ARTI / IN FIRENZE

Wikidata ID

Q76561598

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