Palazzo Maggiore (Imperial Palace on the Palatine)

1629

Giovanni Battista Mercati

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Mercati

Artist, Italian, 1591-1645

The image depicts an old building with intricate arches, brickwork, and detailed lines. In the background, there are rolling hills and remains of old structures. The style is characterized by variations in hatching and cross-hatching for shading and texture, creating depth. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily black and white, emphasizing details and light and shadow. The ancient structure stands out against the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Andrée and Jonathan Bober

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.4 × 12.1 cm (3 11/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 15 × 21.4 cm (5 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.189.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1820 - 1802, no.50

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan, c. 1990); Jonathan Bober, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821, no. 50

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: 39; upper center in plate: Pallazo Maggiore; in plate, lower center: G.M.

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