Patrol (Esplorazione)

1888/1890

Giovanni Fattori

Associated Names
Giovanni Fattori

Artist, Italian, 1825 - 1908

This is a drawing of a lone mounted figure on horseback moving through a rugged, natural landscape. The image is rendered in a dark, monochromatic palette, emphasizing intricate details through careful linework. The figure sits astride a horse, which is moving forward through dense grasses or reeds. The background is textured with scratch or etched lines, embellished with horizontal clouds in a somber sky. The foreground comprises of dark elements that lend depth to the natural setting. The overall tone of the piece is a mix of mystery and solitude, achieved through the play of light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on brown paper (artist's proof)

  • Credit Line

    The Ahmanson Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26 × 20 cm (10 1/4 × 7 7/8 in.) [irregular]
    plate: 22 × 15 cm (8 11/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.31.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baboni 1983, no. CXLVIII, State undesc. proof

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. CXLVIII, artist's proof

Inscriptions

by later hand, verso center right, in graphite: 34

Wikidata ID

Q76561603

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