Rome, Arch of Titus

1878

Luca Beltrami

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Luca Beltrami

Artist, Italian, 1854 - 1933

The image displays a sculpture within an architectural structure featuring detailed carvings. The sculpture portrays a procession or gathering of figures in relief, positioned beneath ornate decorative elements, potentially on a pedestal or base. The sculpture is depicted in black and white on a textured surface. A person leaning against the structure provides scale and demonstrates the significant size of the relief.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of James A. Bergquist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.4 × 13.9 cm (7 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 33.4 × 24.3 cm (13 1/8 × 9 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.120.16

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..

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