Fisherman on the Lakeshore [Pescatore sulla riva del lago]

c. 1864

Antonio Fontanesi

Associated Names
Antonio Fontanesi

Artist, Italian, 1818 - 1882

The image shows a shaded riverside view across the water to a bank with trees and a structure or more trees at the horizon. In the foreground, a figure is fishing by the water's edge, surrounded by trees. The horizon has a line of trees, possibly poplars. The style includes fine lines and hatches for texture and movement in the sky, water, and foliage. The color palette is mainly black and white, creating a classic and calm tone.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine collé [proof before letters]

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.4 × 27.2 cm (14 5/16 × 10 11/16 in.)
    plate: 17.8 × 11.2 cm (7 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.30.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dragone 1980, no. 60, State i-ii/ii [undescribed]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

[Il Bulino Antiche Stampe, 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.

Bibliography

1980

  • Dragone, Angelo.Antonio Fontanesi : l'opera grafica. Bologna, 1980, no. 60.

Inscriptions

by later hand, verso upper right, in graphite: Delt. / v / D. 60 I/II / intermedio/ forse piu / ridutto lastro

Wikidata ID

Q76561658

You may be interested in

Loading Results