Pusterla dei Fabbri, Milan

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911, c. 1888

The image is a sketch of a narrow street with tall buildings on both sides. There is a distant archway on the right, creating depth. The sketch features figures in period attire, a carriage drawn by two horses, and a busy street scene. The drawing uses soft pencil or charcoal strokes with shading and a grayscale color palette with subtle tonal variations. The background is less detailed, focusing on the central scene.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1824–1911
Date
c. 1888
Type
Drawing
Medium
charcoal with stumping, wash, graphite, and pen and black ink, heightened with white gouache
Dimensions
37.5 × 49.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image is a sketch of a narrow street with tall buildings on both sides. There is a distant archway on the right, creating depth. The sketch features figures in period attire, a carriage drawn by two horses, and a busy street scene. The drawing uses soft pencil or charcoal strokes with shading and a grayscale color palette with subtle tonal variations. The background is less detailed, focusing on the central scene.

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911