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Design for a Garden Court

c. 1700

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti

Associated Names

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti

Artist, Italian, c. 1660 - after 1710

The image is an engraving of an architectural scene with a courtyard, sculptures, stone carvings, a basin with a dog, a woman in a flowing dress, and a grand pavilion with columns. The perspective shows depth with small figures and sculptures in the background. The engravings capture intricate details of the architecture and textures of stone and foliage in a monochromatic color palette, emphasizing contrast and detail using light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of James A. Bergquist, Boston, in honor of Shelley R.Langdale
Dimensions

plate: 10.9 × 16.2 cm (4 5/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
sheet: 20.1 × 27.4 cm (7 15/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2020.149.12
Catalogue Raisonné

Berlin 1939, no. 2626 (series)
Series Title

Garden Courts

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Bergquist, James A., Mr.

Bibliography

1939

Berlin, Staatliche Museen. Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin. Berlin and Leipzig, 1939: no. 2626 (series)

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: C.A.B In F; Veduta; by later hand, lower right in pen and brown ink: 41

Watermarks

none

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