Arc St. Carlo, Naples

1921

William Walcot

Associated Names
William Walcot

Artist, British, 1874 - 1943

The scene depicts a street view from ground level looking up at a large archway, framing a busy street below. The horizon is not clearly visible, with the top of the arch in the upper middle of the image. The architecture and details are intricate, using fine lines to depict buildings, figures, and features for depth and texture. The color scheme is monochrome with varying sepia tones for contrast and shadow. The foreground shows horse-drawn carriages and figures, while the background suggests a bustling urban environment beyond the archway.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of E. Gerald Lamboley)

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.15 × 16.19 cm (6 3/4 × 6 3/8 in.)
    plate: 17.78 × 16.83 cm (7 × 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 34.61 × 25.4 cm (13 5/8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2975

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harvey-Lee 2008, no. 97

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

E. Gerald Lamboley, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1993; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2008

  • Harvey-Lee, Elizabeth. Impressions of Cities Ancient and Modern: A Collection of Etchings by William Walcot. North Aston, England: Elizabeth Harvey-Lee, 2008, no. 97.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: W. Walcot.; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: P.A.C. 18101; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: Arc San Carlos Walcot

Watermarks

Hand Made / J Whatman [partial]

Wikidata ID

Q77013676

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