Gateway, San Gimignano

Date 1883
Technique Etching
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Etching, 1883

Signed in pencil lower center

The BAT impression, signed by Pennell, annotated to be given to the printer

"The artist's model proof for the printer.  The writing to the right is Pennell's."

Further annotation by Pennell to burnish the bottom edge of the plate.

"Print @ K"referring to Charles Klackner, 1850-1916, master printer and publisher in New York

Very rich and sharp impression

Reference: Wuerth 

Condition: Very good for a working proof

Image/Plate size:  12 x 8 inches

Sheet size: 15 13/16 x 10 13/16 inches

Provenance: Kennedy Galleries (a42810) verso

An impression of this image is in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, Washington and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.


San Gimignano (Italian pronunciation: [san dʒimiɲˈɲaːno]) is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline". Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include notable examples of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with outstanding examples of secular buildings as well as churches. The Palazzo Comunale, the Collegiate Church and Church of Sant' Agostino contain frescos, including cycles dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The "Historic Centre of San Gimignano" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town also is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, and its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area.

Courtesy Wikipedia