Departure of the expedition of the Thousand

Petrus Henricus Theodor Tetar van Elven "La partenza dei Mille"

Click here to view image

Titolo dell'opera:

Departure of the expedition of the Thousand

Acquisizione:

Petrus Henricus Theodor Tetar van Elven 1889 Genova - acquisto

Autore:

Tetar van Elven, Petrus Henricus Theodor

Object Type:

painting

Epoca:

Inventario:

39

Misure:

Unità di misura: cm; Altezza: 96; Larghezza: 179

Tecnica:

olio su tela

Descrizione:

The painting is a faithful reconstruction of the departure of Garibaldi and his volunteers from the cliff of Quarto. The artist’s meticulous attention to detail led him to visit the site as well as to make a careful review of the available documents, images and eye witness reports, this also allowed him to accurately depict the physiognomy of the main protagonists, those close to Garibaldi. Garibaldi himself stands out in the uncertain dawn thanks to the glare created by one of the nearby figures lighting a pipe. The painting is a faithful reconstruction of Garibaldi and his volunteers' departure from the rock of Quarto on 5 May 1860.