Nel Convento dei Cappuccini (In the Capuchin Convent)

1830s-1840s

Carlo Baldassare Simelli

Associated Names
Carlo Baldassare Simelli

Artist, Italian, 1811 - 1877

The image depicts an interior corridor with a staircase on the right-hand side. The hallway has a high, arched ceiling leading towards a bright opening in the background. Light fixtures and architectural details adorn the walls. The contrast between the dark interior and the illuminated outer space creates a dramatic perspective.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of James A. Bergquist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.2 × 11.2 cm (5 9/16 × 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.7 × 11.7 cm (5 13/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.120.11

  • Series Title

    Views of Rome

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James A. Bergquist; gift to National Gallery of Art, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at center: C. B Simelli dpi. ed inc. / Roma - Nel Convento dei Cappuccini.

Markings

artist's blindstamp at lower right: CS [encircled]

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