Soldier with a Pail, Seen from Behind (Soldato di spalle con secchio)

late 19th Century

Giovanni Fattori

Associated Names
Giovanni Fattori

Artist, Italian, 1825 - 1908

The image shows a person standing with their back to the viewer, positioned facing away from the observer, slightly turned to the right. The person has short, slicked-back hair partially covered by a flat cap and is wearing a loose-fitting jacket, pants, and sturdy boots. They hold a wooden bucket in their right hand. In the background, there are tents pitched on a grassy and slightly uneven terrain, with a few other figures partially visible, sitting near the tents. There are horses near a covered wagon in the distance. The scene is set outdoors, with sparse blades of grass and small shrubs visible on the ground.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Umberto Sgarzi [1921-2017], Bologna, by descent; (Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2021 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Baboni, Andrea.Giovanni Fattori: l'opera incisa. 2 vols. Milan, 1983: undescribed.

Inscriptions

lower right below image, erased: Gio Fattori

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