A Roman Canal
Medium
mezzotint in black
Dimensions
plate: 17.15 × 38.1 cm (6 3/4 × 15 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.7657
Art Historical Context
**A Roman Canal** is a captivating mezzotint print created in 1904 by British artist Frank Short, faithfully reproducing an original composition by the esteemed landscape painter Peter De Wint (1782–1849). Measuring 17.15 × 38.1 cm, this black mezzotint from the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection evokes the serene beauty of a canal in Rome, transporting viewers to Italy's picturesque waterways through its masterful tonal gradations. Mezzotint, a demanding intaglio technique invented in the 17th century, involves roughening a copper plate to hold ink deeply, then scraping and burni...