Beyond the Elm

1943 (published 1944)

Luigi Lucioni

Associated Names
Luigi Lucioni

Artist, American, 1900 - 1988

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a pastoral landscape with a large tree on the right side and rolling hills in the background. Various foliage and smaller trees fill the area beyond the prominent tree. The artwork features intricate and detailed lines and cross-hatching for texture and depth. A monochrome color palette in shades of brown creates a serene visual impact. The composition is balanced, focusing on the tree as a central anchor in the natural scenery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.05 × 32.54 cm (7 1/2 × 12 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.73 × 40.32 cm (11 5/16 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1294

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Embury 1984, no. 84

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Embury, Stuart P. The Etchings of Luigi Lucioni: A Catalogue Raisonné. Nebraska: S.P. Embury, 1984, pp. 33, 70, no. 84.

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 73, no. 617.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: L. Lucioni 43; lower right in graphite: Luigi Lucioni; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Beyond the Elm.

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Watermarks

Archer [archer symbol]

Wikidata ID

Q77012286

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