Katherine de Kay Bronson (New York, 1834 - 1901, Florence)
Castle of Caterino Cornaro at Asolo, about 1889
Oil on panel
This oil painting on a wood panel. Image is composed of muted shades of tan, brown, and blue with touches of green and pink. At the center is a tannish pink castle with a tall tower on the right side of the main structure. It is surrounded by a stone wall that has short towers at each corner and some greenery draping over the top. It is set in a hilly landscape with green bushes and grass. There are grayish blue hills in the background set against a gray sky.
Long Gallery
Commentary
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