Salerno, Italy

c. 1856

Gustave de Beaucorps

Associated Names
Gustave de Beaucorps

Artist, French, 1825 - 1906

The image shows a coastal landscape from an elevated position. The horizon is visible with a shore and a town nestled against hills and mountains. A collection of light-colored buildings stretches along the shoreline. The hillside slopes down towards the shore, which has a gentle curve. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. The scene captures the interface of land and sea, with calm waters extending beyond the shoreline.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 29.3 × 38.1 cm (11 9/16 × 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.145.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Weston Gallery, Carmel, CA); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 1997; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: J. 75

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