Two Peasant Women Before a Small Baptistry (above); Venice, Grand Canal (beow)

c. 1877-1878

Luca Beltrami

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Luca Beltrami

Artist, Italian, 1854 - 1933

The image shows two detailed sketches in a monochromatic palette. The top sketch features a round, rustic building with intricate details and sparse trees. The lower sketch depicts a canal scene with a grand domed building in the distance and tall, narrow buildings on the left. Both sketches exhibit fine details and shading, emphasizing texture and form. The overall atmosphere is elegant and serene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    two etchings printed on printed on one wove sheet

  • Credit Line

    Gift of James A. Bergquist

  • Dimensions

    plate (Two Peasant Women): 12.2 × 9.2 cm (4 13/16 × 3 5/8 in.)
    plate (Venice): 11.9 × 16 cm (4 11/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.120.19.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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