Pomfret Church

1938 (published 1939)

Luigi Lucioni

Associated Names
Luigi Lucioni

Artist, American, 1900 - 1988

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a central tree with textured bark and sprawling branches. In the background, there is a classical building with four columns and a triangular pediment. Another large tree partially obscures the building on the right. The horizon is low and mostly hidden by the building and surrounding foliage, casting shadows over the ground. The artwork is detailed with intricate linework emphasizing textures of bark, brickwork, and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, using varying shades of black and gray to create depth and contrast, giving a timeless and classic look.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20 × 26.83 cm (7 7/8 × 10 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.42 × 35.56 cm (11 3/16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1288

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Embury 1984, no. 61

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. 27, no. 61.

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. 46, no. 355.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Luigi Lucioni

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77013183

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