Artwork
Vedetta [Il gentiluomo] (The Lookout [The Gentleman])
![Vedetta [Il gentiluomo] (The Lookout [The Gentleman]), by Giovanni Battista Quadrone, ink, 1874](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/giovanni-battista-quadrone--vedetta-il-gentiluomo-the-lookout-the-gentleman--d7dbfdde31dca165-w1024.webp)
Vedetta [Il gentiluomo] (The Lookout [The Gentleman]) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Giovanni Battista Quadrone. It dates from 1874 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Vedetta [Il gentiluomo] (The Lookout [The Gentleman]) is an etching by Giovanni Battista Quadrone, created in 1874. It is a print on wove paper, featuring a figure in old-fashioned attire.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a man standing indoors, wearing a long coat, tall hat, and boots, and holding a small object. The setting is characterized by rough-textured walls and a wooden plank floor.
Technique & Style
The etching employs plate tone, allowing ink to fill the lines and creating a grainy, shadowy effect. This technique gives the image its distinctive texture, achieved by scratching into a metal plate.
Artist & collection
