Ovindoli negli Abruzzi

1843

Georg Heinrich Busse

Associated Names
Georg Heinrich Busse

Artist, German, 1810 - 1868

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape with a massive stone cliff supporting a fortified town. The horizon is partially obscured by clouds, emphasizing depth. Buildings and an arched bridge are visible against the skyline. The meticulous linework and hatching create texture and depth, emphasizing the rugged cliff and delicate buildings. The monochromatic image uses varying shades of grey to convey contrast and detail. Stone walls guide the eye upward to the town at the cliff's summit, which includes a tall tower. In the distance, rolling hills and settlements can be seen.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine collé [proof with etched remarques in the lower margin]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.6 × 31.1 cm (9 11/16 × 12 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 38.2 × 54.1 cm (15 1/16 × 21 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.74.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Andresen 1878, no. 18, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1878

  • Andresen, Andreas. Die deutschen Maler-Radirer (peintres-graveurs) des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, nach ihren Leben und Werken. 5 vols. Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1878: no. 18, i/iii

2014

  • Rumbler, Helmut. Portfolio 2014: Ohne Rembrandt. Frankfurt am Main, 2014: no. 17

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: Ovindoli negli Abruzzi; lower left in plate: G Busse del ed sc; lower right in plate: Roma 1843; lower center of plate in reverse: nella Campagna di Roma. 1843.

Wikidata ID

Q77008453

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