Nel Convento d’Aracoeli (In the Aracoeli Convent)

1830s-1840s

Carlo Baldassare Simelli

Associated Names
Carlo Baldassare Simelli

Artist, Italian, 1811 - 1877

This is a drawing of an interior architectural scene. The drawing depicts a dimly lit corridor or hallway within a historical building, featuring arched doorways and a set of stone steps. The monochromatic shading highlights the texture of the stone walls and the play of light and shadow within the space. A doorway emits a stream of light that casts elongated shadows along the floor, suggesting an opening to an exterior space. The overall composition captures the serene atmosphere of an old convent or historical place.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of James A. Bergquist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.5 × 17.3 cm (8 7/8 × 6 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.5 × 23.6 cm (13 3/16 × 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.120.15

  • 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 d’Aracoeli

Markings

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

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