Eugène-Ferdinand Buttura, 'A Road in the Roman Campagna', about 1840
Key facts
| Full title | A Road in the Roman Campagna |
|---|---|
| Artist | Eugène-Ferdinand Buttura |
| Artist dates | 1812 - 1852 |
| Date made | about 1840 |
| Medium and support | Oil on paper laid on canvas |
| Dimensions | 26.5 × 38.5 cm |
| Acquisition credit | The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery |
| Inventory number | L804 |
| Location | On loan: Gere Collection Paintings to the Ashmolean (2024 - 2026), The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford, UK |
| Image copyright | The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission |
| Collection | Main Collection |
A Road in the Roman Campagna
Eugène-Ferdinand Buttura
This oil sketch of a dusty road meandering through the Roman Campagna was probably painted while Buttura was staying at the Villa Medici in Rome. Scrubby trees line the roadway, while a single curving line of paint describes the small, dry gulley that runs along its edge. Buttura captures the arid atmosphere of a Roman summer's afternoon.
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A Road in the Roman Campagna