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c.1876

Giuseppe de Nittis

Associated Names
Giuseppe De Nittis

Artist, Italian, 1846 - 1884

The image shows a bridge dominating the upper portion of the scene. The horizon is unclear due to the perspective and the bridge structure. Buildings and trees can be seen in the distance. The bridge has lattice work and arches. The etching has loose, expressive lines and stippling for texture. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of brown ink. A figure with an umbrella walks along a path close to the bridge. Other figures and carriages are present in the background. Light and shadow accentuate the bridge's industrial structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in sepia [proof before letters]

  • Credit Line

    The Ahmanson Foundation

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14 × 21.7 cm (5 1/2 × 8 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.5 × 28.8 cm (8 7/8 × 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.31.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fiorani-Dinoia, no. 38, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

2022

  • An Italian Impressionist in Paris: Giuseppe de Nittis, The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, 2022-2023, pl. 54, repro.

Bibliography

1999

  • Fiorani, Fabio. De Nittis incisore. Rome, 1999: no. 38, ii/iii

2022

  • Miracco, Renato, editor.An Italian Impressionist in Paris: Giuseppe De Nittis. Exh. cat. the Phillips Collection, Washington, 2022-2023: 177, pl. 54.

Inscriptions

by later hand, verso center, in graphite: 15

Markings

none

Watermarks

fleur-de-lis crowned escutheon [cut off]

Wikidata ID

Q76561619

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