Nella Venuta in Roma: pl. 4
1764
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1764
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nella Venuta in Roma: pl. 4 is a 1764 ink by Franz Edmund Weirotter, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows five figures standing under a leafy tree. Four men in fancy 18th-century clothes—wigs, coats with buttons, and stockings—stand close together. Behind them, a woman in flowing robes holds a scroll and a fan, looking down. The ground is rough, and the sky is swirly, like wind or smoke. The woman’s pose and scroll hint she might be an allegory—something standing for an idea, not just a person. The artist used fine lines to show fabric and movement, which is tricky to do in this style. Try looking up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
