Fastose Aguglie e Mausolei vetusti

published 1767/1770

Giovanni Francesco Costa

Associated Names
Giovanni Francesco Costa

Artist, Venetian, 1711 - 1773

The image shows classical ruins from a distant point of view. In the center, there is an ornate structure resembling an ancient mausoleum or temple with arches and a statue. Other ruins and stone structures flank this central feature. A man sits on a fragment of a ruin, with another man leaning against an obelisk. The ruins dominate the horizon. The etching technique is detailed, creating intricate textures. The monochrome palette enhances the contrasts and timeless quality of the subject matter.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.2 x 11.5 cm (6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 35 x 23.9 cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.15.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mason 1979, no. D4, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1940

  • Mostra degli incisori veneti del settecento, cat. by Rodolfo Pallucchini, Ridotto, Venice, 1941, no. 126.

Bibliography

1979

  • Mason 1979, D.4 ii/ii.

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: Fastose Aguglie e Mausolei vetusti. / n.o4.N.

Wikidata ID

Q74875996

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