European Village Arched Gate - Antique Framed Hand-Tinted Etching c1900, artist unknown. This work is a vintage original hand-colored architectural etching, signed by the artist in pencil in the lower right corner (although online searches have not been able to yield an identity).
The image shows a classic European village street scene with an arched stone gate in the foreground, a popular subject for etchings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exact location depicted is not specified, but scenes like this are commonly found in historic European towns throughout Belgium, France and Germany. It features a look through the arched gate towards the centuries-old village within. In the distance, the soft blue sky, punctuated by the terracotta rooftops, draws the viewer’s eye down the winding cobblestone street, as two small figures at the center of the image make their way forward towards the viewer.
Framed and under glass.
Frame is 9.75”w x 12”h
Etching Plate is 5.75”w x 7.75”h
CONDITION: No defects noted. Great vintage condition.
CASH/PICKUP PREFERRED in Norwood, MA area.