Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano

1764

Franz Edmund Weirotter

Associated Names
Franz Edmund Weirotter

Artist, Austrian, 1730 - 1771

The image shows an etching of an old structure with intricate details on its facade. Surrounding vegetation and aged walls suggest abandonment and passage of time. The sky is filled with swirling clouds. The technique includes cross-hatching and stippled brushstrokes for texture and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing contrast. Figures, including a person on the ground and a woman with a child, add scale and liveliness to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [proof state]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 17 x 9.5 cm (6 11/16 x 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.63.1

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1959

  • OEUVRE DE F.E. WEIROTTER, publ. Paris, after 1771 (L.C.# NE 2180 .W4A3 fol.).

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: F.E. Weirotter.Roma.1764

Wikidata ID

Q74884074

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