Harbor at Livorno

c. 1764

Franz Edmund Weirotter

Associated Names
Franz Edmund Weirotter

Artist, Austrian, 1730 - 1771

The image shows a tall tower on the left side near a rocky shore with a low horizon. The sky is filled with swirling clouds. The artwork features intricate linework and a monochrome color palette. Boats can be seen in the distance, with small human figures near the tower and shoreline.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [proof state]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 x 9.6 cm (5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 14.4 x 10 cm (5 11/16 x 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.63.6

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1959

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

Inscriptions

lower center verso by later hand in graphite: Weirotter / Early State before borderline / [illegible] artist's name / ex (.29652 / 14

Wikidata ID

Q74884165

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