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The image shows a tranquil scene with a figure sitting near the water's edge. In the background, there are large mountains. The sky is lightly clouded, and the color palette is monochrome with various shades of gray. The artwork has a soft, sketch-like texture.
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The image shows a tranquil scene with a figure sitting near the water's edge. In the background, there are large mountains. The sky is lightly clouded, and the color palette is monochrome with various shades of gray. The artwork has a soft, sketch-like texture.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A May Evening at Lierna, 2

Vittore Grubicy

Date
1893/1894
Medium
etching with monotype wiping on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 12 × 20 cm (4 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.) sheet: 20.9 × 28.2 cm (8 1/4 × 11 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2022.93.5
Credit line
Gift of Funds from the Estate of Lila Oliver Asher
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record
Provenance

Ugo Ojetti (1871–1946), Fiesole; (Libreria Prandi, Reggio Emilia); (Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2022 by NGA.

Inscription

lower right in graphite: VGrubicy

NGA object ID 224402. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.