Two Figures Fishing in a Landscape

Francesco Allegrini

Associated Names
Francesco Allegrini

Artist, Italian, c. 1615/1620 - after 1679

The image shows a pastoral scene with a small human figure standing among trees. The horizon is not clearly defined, blending the treetops with the sky. The brushstrokes depict the foliage with swirls and dabs. The color palette consists of sepia tones. Trees curve gracefully with detailed trunks and branches. Some trees closer to us have gnarled roots and textured bark. Trees in the distance are less detailed, creating depth in the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.2 x 25.2 cm (7 9/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
    mount: 24.4 x 31.8 cm (9 5/8 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London, 1965); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012, 58-59, no. 18 (entry by Rozemarijn Landsman).

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower right verso in graphite: D28283

Watermarks

six point star in circle [similar to Heawood 3878]

Wikidata ID

Q64562333

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