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Bernini Fountain, Rome [recto]
![Bernini Fountain, Rome [recto], by Felix Octavius Carr Darley, gouache, 1867](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/felix-octavius-carr-darley--bernini-fountain-rome-recto--bed0d506722bdbdf-w1024.webp)
Bernini Fountain, Rome [recto] is a gouache drawing by the Impressionist artist Felix Octavius Carr Darley. It dates from 1867 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: F.O.C.Darley / from Garrett [C. N?]eagle. / A593-colored sketch
About this work
Overview
Bernini Fountain, Rome [recto] is a drawing created by Felix Octavius Carr Darley around 1867 using gouache over graphite on joined wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a tranquil fountain scene with a dog in the foreground and a statue of a man with a fish at its center. The surrounding environment includes a building and a blue sky.
Technique & Style
Darley employed gouache over graphite on joined paper to achieve a sense of depth and texture, characterized by a predominantly muted palette of browns and grays.
History & Provenance
The drawing is now part of the collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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