Bologna

1826/1827

Richard Parkes Bonington

Associated Names
Richard Parkes Bonington

Artist, British, 1802 - 1828

The image displays a street scene with tall, narrow buildings lining an alleyway. A tower rises prominently above the structures. The architecture is detailed, with intricate facades and rooflines. The color palette is primarily sepia and black, giving a monochromatic appearance resembling an etching. Figures walk along the cobbled street close by, set in a historical setting. In the distance, more buildings complete the urban vista under a sky with swirling cloud patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 44.6 × 31.5 cm (17 9/16 × 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2075

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Curtis 1939, no. 62, State ii/vii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1939

  • Curtis, Atherton. Catalogue de l'oeuvre lithographie et grave de R. P. Bonington. Paris: Paul Proute, 1939.

Wikidata ID

Q64961247

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