From "Bizzarie di varie Figure"

1624

Giovanni Battista Bracelli

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Bracelli

Artist, Italian, active c. 1624 - 1649

The image shows a bird's-eye view of a fortified structure, likely a fort, with thick walls and towers extending towards the right. The horizon is almost halfway up the image, with the sea stretching across it and a small boat visible in the water. The lines are precise and sparse, typical of etching techniques, indicating shadows, textures, and architectural details. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on the contrast between light and dark tones. The portrayal emphasizes architectural features over the surrounding landscape, which is minimalistic with scattered objects and plants.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.5 x 10.9 cm (3 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 11.2 x 15 cm (4 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1961.17.42

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Preaud 1975, no. A (series)

  • Series Title

    Bizzarie di varie Figure [1961.17.9-50]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Baroness Burdett Coutts [1814-1906], London; (sale, Sotheby's, London, 15 May 1922, no. 67); Arthur Rau. Robert de Billy. Alain Brieux. Irving Davis, London. Hans P. Kraus, New York, July 14, 1954; Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, September 1954; gift to NGA, 1961.

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Exhibition History

1989

  • Italian Etchers of the Renaissance & Baroque, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Cleveland Museum of Art; and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.,1989, no. 119, repro.

Bibliography

1989

  • Reed, Sue Welsh and Richard Wallace. Italian Etchers of the Renaissance & Baroque. Musuem of Fine Arts, Boston, 1989: no.119.

Wikidata ID

Q65508610

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