I Fratelli sono al campo [The Men are in the Field]

1870

Mosè Bianchi

Associated Names
Mosè Bianchi

Artist, Italian, 1840 - 1904

This is an image of two figures in a dimly lit interior space. The composition shows two cloaked figures in front of a table or altar. One figure is kneeling with their head resting on the table, while the other stands beside them, slightly leaning forward. The setting includes ornate architectural elements like carved columns and possibly a large framed artwork or window in the background. The drawing uses shadows and textures to create a solemn, contemplative atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine collé [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33.5 × 23.5 cm (13 3/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 48.8 × 37 cm (19 3/16 × 14 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.163.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mezzetti 1935, no. 70, undescribed ii/ii (?)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2016 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1935

  • Mezzetti, Amalia.L'acquaforte lombarda nella seconda metà dell'800. Milan, 1935: no. 70, proof

Inscriptions

lower left below plate: Mosè Bianchi (in reverse)

Wikidata ID

Q77112889

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