Ciociara [Peasant Woman of the Campagna]

1870s

Mosè Bianchi

Associated Names
Mosè Bianchi

Artist, Italian, 1840 - 1904

The image shows the top half of a person in a standing position, with a large container balanced on their head. The person has a focused expression with indistinct facial features due to the sketchy, detailed style of the artwork. Their hair appears to be styled or tied back. They are wearing a dress with puffy sleeves and an apron, depicted in intricate visual textures. The clothing and container are rendered in a way that suggests movement or texture through fine lines. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or other objects being held, apart from the container on their head. The background is abstract and somewhat indistinct, with lines and shading filling the space around the person, creating a textured and atmospheric setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.3 × 21 cm (11 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
    plate: 27.5 × 19 cm (10 13/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.30.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mezzetti, no. 123, State i/ii [unrecorded; before letters]


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

[Il Bulino Antiche Stampe, Milan]; purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1935

  • Mezzetti, Amalia.L'acquaforte lombarda nella seconda metà dell'800. Milan, 1935, no. 123.

Inscriptions

by later hand, verso center, in graphite: BIANCHI / MEZZ 123

Markings

stamp, lower left verso, in faded red ink: COLL.NE B____/SERIE V/ NUMBERO 143

Wikidata ID

Q76561642

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