The Harbor at Viareggio [La Darsena]

1873/1874

Uberto dell'Orto

Associated Names
Uberto dell'Orto

Artist, Italian, 1848 - 1895

The image shows a harbor scene with boats moored by the water's edge. The horizon is depicted with a sea wall, small figures, and street lamps. The artwork uses fine etched lines to create a sketch-like texture with shadows. The color scheme is monochrome with shades of gray and black, highlighting the contrasts between the boats, water, and sky. The boats closest to the viewer are outlined with scribbled strokes to show reflections. Structures in the harbor and distant figures are less detailed, softened by the etching style. The sky has lightly etched strokes indicating overcast or slightly cloudy weather.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26 × 44.1 cm (10 1/4 × 17 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 38.9 × 54.7 cm (15 5/16 × 21 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.79.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Monteforte 1992, no. 126

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1935

  • Mezzetti, Amalia.L'acquaforte lombarda nella seconda metà dell'800. Milan, 1935: no. 294 CHECK

1992

  • Monteforte, Franco. Uberto Dell'Orto: e il realismo lombardo del secondo Ottocento. Sondrio, 1992: no. 126

Inscriptions

lower left in image: DU (in reverse) UD; by later hand, lower left in graphite: C. 2/e; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Umberto / Dell'Orto / Milano 1848 - 1895; by later hand, center verso in graphite: Ch XI--45 / [not deciphered]

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q77015298

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