A Campanile among Ruins

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Associated Names
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Artist, British, 1821 - 1906

The image displays a bird's-eye view of a landscape with an elongated, cylindrical tower positioned off-center to the right. The horizon sits about a third from the top of the painting, separating a sky with soft blue and light beige tones. Earthy brown and greenish streaks imply buildings and foliage closer to us. The loose brushstrokes convey movement and atmosphere. Further out, the landscape features muted cream and gray hues, suggesting distant towns or structures. Warm earthy tones and soft blues dominate the color palette, creating a tranquil and expansive visual effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and watercolor with white heightening over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.8 x 36 cm (10 3/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.55


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 166 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, lower right in graphite: HBB; by unknown hand, upper right verso in graphite: Rome / 63[6?]B; by unknown hand, lower left verso in black ink: 65715; by unknown hand, lower right verso in graphite: C[-1?]060

Wikidata ID

Q64574124

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