Lombard Farmhouse (above); Saddled Donkey Standing in Front of a Shop (below)

c. 1877

Luca Beltrami

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Luca Beltrami

Artist, Italian, 1854 - 1933

The image features two small etchings placed one above the other on a larger sheet of paper. The top etching shows an arched passageway leading into a narrow cobblestone alley with a distant building. Surrounding architectural structures obscure the horizon. The intricate etched lines create texture, depth, and shadow. The lower etching shows a donkey tethered near a wooden structure with a "Cabinets" sign. Etched lines capture the donkey's fur, shadows, and cobbled ground. The color palette is predominantly gray, accentuating the technical detail and contrast of the etchings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    two etchings printed on one sheet of wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of James A. Bergquist

  • Dimensions

    plate (Lombardi Farmhouse): 11.6 × 8.8 cm (4 9/16 × 3 7/16 in.)
    plate (Saddled Donkey): 8.8 × 11.8 cm (3 7/16 × 4 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 45.1 × 27.7 cm (17 3/4 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.120.18.a-b

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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