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Nella Venuta in Roma: pl. 1

Franz Edmund Weirotter

1764

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

Nella Venuta in Roma: pl. 1 is a 1764 ink by Franz Edmund Weirotter, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Franz Edmund Weirotter
When & what style?: 1764 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows a grand Roman gate framed by tall cypress trees. Light hits the stones while shadows pool in the arch. A few tiny figures stand near the base, just dots compared to the huge walls. The artist carved this view in 1764 using fine lines on damp paper. The sky’s crosshatching gives a cloudy feel without color. It’s one of many scenes from his “Views of Rome” series. To see how Weirotter’s technique worked, find another etching by Weirotter, Franz Edmund.