Umbria Verde [working proof 4]
1996
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View on museum website →Medium
aquatint on wove Somerset paper [working proof 4]
Dimensions
plate: 34.8 × 45.3 cm (13 11/16 × 17 13/16 in.) sheet: 47.3 × 56 cm (18 5/8 × 22 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2024.132.85
Art Historical Context
William Bailey's *Umbria Verde [working proof4]* (1996) captures the artist's signature precision in a luminous aquatint print,oking the verdant landscapes of Italy's Umbria region—translated as "Green Umbria Known for his meticulous, classical realism inspired by Renaissance masters like Piero della Francesca, Bailey often renders everyday objects and serene scenes with an almost tactile clarity. This working proof, one of several experimental states, offers visitors a rare glimpse into his iterative process, where subtle adjustments refine tone, form, and color before the final edition. Pri...
About the Artist
William Bailey (British|French|British|British) · |1808 |1809 |1841 – |1873 |1898 |1910
British|French, Paris 1808–1873 Chislehurst, Kent| |British, 1841–1910