Ponte Vecchio
1876 to 1900
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drypoint
Dimensions
sheet: 30.2 × 24.2 cm (11 7/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8120
Art Historical Context
Arthur Ralph Middleton Todd's *Ponte Vecchio*, created between 1876 and1900, captures the medieval bridge in Florence, Italy spanning the Arno River. This historic structure, known for its overhanging jewelry shops and survival through floods and wars, symbolizes Renaissance endurance and urban charm. Todd, a British drawn to European architecture, renders the scene with meticulous detail, evoking the Romantic fascination with Italy's picturesque past during the late 19th century. in drypoint—a printmaking technique where a sharp tool scratches directly into a copper plate, raising a soft bu...