Abbrutimento (Ricordo di Constantinopoli) [Brutalization (Souvenir of Constantinople)]

before 1870

Alberto Pasini

Associated Names
Alberto Pasini

Artist, Italian, 1826 - 1899

The image shows a person leaning against a stone structure with their left arm extended horizontally to support themselves. Their head is slightly bowed forward, and the shadow partially obscures their facial features. The person's hair appears tousled and dark. They are wearing a loose-fitting garment that wraps around their torso and drapes down to their lower legs, along with sandals on their feet. The extended left arm is holding a rosary, with the beads hanging down. The background consists of a textured stone wall, indicating an architectural setting, with intricate patterns and shadows giving depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.5 × 29.3 cm (15 3/16 × 11 9/16 in.)
    plate: 23 × 17.5 cm (9 1/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.31.16


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: AP; lower center in plate: ABBRUTIMENTO / (Ricordo di Costantinopoli); by later hand, verso upper right, in graphite: v.p. D70 [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q76561907

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