Italian Hill Town

Accession Number
1949/1.138

Title
Italian Hill Town

Artist(s)
William Morgan

Object Creation Date
1928

Medium & Support
engraving on paper

Dimensions
5 15/16 in x 7 ⅜ in (15.08 cm x 18.73 cm);14 in x 19 in (35.56 cm x 48.26 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Colton Storm

Subject matter
Depiction of an Italian hillside town.

Physical Description
In the center and right foreground, taking up most of the scene, are clustered buildings with tiled roofs, casting large dark shadows. In the background, at the upper left portion, the hillside can be seen, depicted by trees and a river that cuts through diagonally. In the upper left-most portion, the geometric shapes of plowed fields can be seen.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
intaglio print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
cityscapes (representations)
hills
modern and contemporary art
towns

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