Festa Nazionale (National Holiday)

1803

Italian 19th Century

Associated Names
The image is an etching showing a classical scene with a detailed architectural setup. The horizon is high in the image, above the structure's roof adorned with statues. Beyond the architecture are trees and landscaped areas. The lines are fine and intricate, capturing the texture of the architecture and figures' costumes. Statues adorn tall columns, some spiraling upwards. The color palette is monochromatic. In the foreground, people in flowing garments are depicted, some on horseback. Beyond them are additional figures and the dominating architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of James A. Bergquist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.7 × 27.3 cm (7 3/8 × 10 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 19.3 × 27.9 cm (7 5/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.120.9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Augusto Federico Calabi (1890-1973); by descent to his son Lorenzo Calabi (1922-Boston 18 January 2016); James A. Bergquist; gift to National Gallery of Art, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at center: Festa Nazionale / Publicata il Giorno 26. Giugno 1803. Nel Foro Bonaparte


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