Viale [working proof 30]
2002
Image not available — this artwork is under copyright
View on museum website →Medium
aquatint in black and grey, hard ground, and soft ground etching on wove Somerset paper [working proof 30]
Dimensions
plate: 37.4 × 45.3 cm (14 3/4 × 17 13/16 in.) sheet: 49.6 × 55.7 cm (19 1/2 × 21 15/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2024.132.109
Art Historical Context
William Bailey's *Viale [working proof 30]*2002) is a captivating print that showcases the artist's mastery of precision and realism. Bailey, a prominent American painter and printmaker associated with contemporary realism, draws from classical traditions to create luminous, meticulously rendered works. This piece, housed in the National Gallery of, measures 37.4 × 45.3 cm on its plate and was generously gifted by Kathan Brown, founder of Crown Point Press, known for collaborating with innovative artists on fine prints. Crafted as an aquatint in black and grey with hard ground and soft ground...
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