Artwork
Santa Maria a Cetrella, Anacapri
Santa Maria a Cetrella, Anacapri is a gouache drawing by the Impressionist artist William Stanley Haseltine. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:signed by artist, lower left in red watercolor: W.S.H.
About this work
Overview
Santa Maria a Cetrella, Anacapri is a drawing by William Stanley Haseltine, created around 1892 using watercolor and gouache over graphite.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a weathered church perched on a rocky cliffside, surrounded by sparse vegetation, with a rugged hillside behind it and the ocean below under a partly cloudy sky.
Technique & Style
Haseltine employed soft, blended colors to capture the effect of light on the rocks and walls, using loose brushstrokes that balance sketchiness with detailed texture.
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Artist & collection
Artist
William Stanley Haseltine was born on June 11, 1835, in Philadelphia to John Haseltine, a successful businessman, and Elizabeth Shinn Haseltine, an amateur landscape painter.
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