Tree Tapestry

1945

Luigi Lucioni

Associated Names
Luigi Lucioni

Artist, American, 1900 - 1988

The image shows a ground level view of a dense wooded area with tall trees surrounding the scene. The horizon is low and obscured by the forest, with a clearing barely visible through the intertwining tree trunks in the distance. The etching style is realistic, with detailed lines capturing the texture of the trees and leaves. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and white to highlight light and shadow. The trees have textured trunks and dense clusters of leaves, with the ground uneven and dotted with patches of grass and rocks. In the background, shafts of light break through the canopy, leading the eye towards a more open space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.07 × 27.62 cm (8 11/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.48 × 37.78 cm (12 × 14 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1286

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Embury 1984, no. 94


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, p. 35, no. 94.

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. 81, no. 701.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: L. Lucioni 45

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77013172

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