Place Blanche à Montmartre

1915

Anselmo Bucci

Associated Names
Anselmo Bucci

Artist, Italian, 1887 - 1955

This is a drawing of a busy urban scene with architecture and vehicles. The artwork shows a city square with buildings, including structures with windmills, vintage automobiles, and horse-drawn carriages. Various figures are depicted walking or sitting at tables, contributing to the lively atmosphere. The buildings have distinct architectural details and the streets are filled with different forms of transportation. The artwork has a detailed, sketch-like quality that portrays a bustling historical city setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz

  • Dimensions

    plate: 47.2 × 62.5 cm (18 9/16 × 24 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 62.9 × 17.2 cm (24 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.115.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Biscottini and Crispolti 2005: no. 4

  • Series Title

    Petit Paris qui bouge

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe, La Mandragola di Matteo Crespi, 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

2005

  • Biscottini, Paolo, and Enrico Crispolti. Anselmo Bucci, 1887 - 1955. Milan, 2005: no. 4.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Anselmo Bucci; lower right in graphite: Anselmo Bucci

Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q77005710

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