View of Capri

1841

Gustaf Wilhelm Palm

Associated Names
Gustaf Wilhelm Palm

Artist, Swedish, 1810 - 1890

The image shows a pencil drawing of a townscape. The horizon features towering mountains in the distance. In the foreground, there are various buildings with flat roofs and architectural details, some obscured by foliage such as a palm tree. The structures have European architectural features like domes and stonework. The artist used fine lines and hatching for texture and depth. The drawing is rendered in grey tones for a subtle and atmospheric look.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and gray wash

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.7 x 36.8 cm (8 9/16 x 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.1.19

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 146.

1984

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., January 1984.

Inscriptions

lower left: GW. 41; upper left: 32; lower center: Capri den 28 och 29 Augusti 1841; lower left verso: KA / GW Palm 1810-1890; lower right verso: Bukowskis Auktion April 1918; lower right verso: N:156

Wikidata ID

Q64572783

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