The Portal of the Madonna della Misericordia from the Canal

1844

Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner

Associated Names
Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner

Artist, German, 1808 - 1894

The image shows a historical architectural structure with a sculptural archway on a clear day. The view is a straight-on perspective looking towards the ornate entrance of the building. The scene is framed by the building's walls and the blue sky with some clouds. The brushstrokes show detailed textures of the stone and sculptures, with warm earth tones dominating the color palette. There are hints of greenery visible through the archway, suggesting a garden beyond. The water nearby reflects blue and dark green hues. Light and shadow are artistically depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Alexander M. and Judith W. Laughlin Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 × 23.1 cm (13 7/8 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.29.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Joseph Fach, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2006 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • The Poetry of Light, NGA, 2006.

2014

  • The Poetry of Light - La poesia della luce: Venetian Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, Museo Correr, Venice, Venice, 2014 - 2015, no. 128.

Bibliography

2005

  • Joseph Fach GMBH. Gemälde, Ölstudien und Zeichnungen: Katalog 87. Frankfurt, 2005: no. 53.

Inscriptions

lower right in brown gouache: C. Werner F. 1844. Rom; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: San Maria in (not deciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q64537934

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