Un rimprovero [A Reprimand]

1874

Alberto Maso Gilli

Associated Names
Alberto Maso Gilli

Artist, Italian, 1840 - 1894

The image shows the upper bodies of two elderly individuals, a man and a woman, positioned close together. The man is on the left side, facing slightly to the right, wearing a head covering and a coat with a visible collar over a shirt. His facial features are marked by age. The woman on the right is turned slightly towards the man; she is also wearing a head covering and an attire that wraps around her, with a visible necklace peeking out. Their hands are gesturing, and the man appears to be holding a small object or his coat. The background consists of a dark, oval-shaped area that contrasts with the lighter tone surrounding it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching [proof before letters]

  • Credit Line

    The Ahmanson Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25 × 36.5 cm (9 13/16 × 14 3/8 in.)
    plate: 18.5 × 22.5 cm (7 5/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.31.13


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Gilli fecit_1874; by later hand, lower center, in graphite: Maso Gilli - Un rimprovero

Wikidata ID

Q76561626

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