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The image displays a street scene with tall, narrow buildings lining an alleyway. A tower rises prominently above the structures. The architecture is detailed, with intricate facades and rooflines. The color palette is primarily sepia and black, giving a monochromatic appearance resembling an etching. Figures walk along the cobbled street close by, set in a historical setting. In the distance, more buildings complete the urban vista under a sky with swirling cloud patterns.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Bologna
Richard Parkes Bonington
- Date
- 1826/1827
- Medium
- etching
- Dimensions
- sheet: 44.6 × 31.5 cm (17 9/16 × 12 3/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.2075
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1826 to 1850
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Street
- British
- Road
- Building
- Figures
NGA object ID 5236. 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.