Januarius (January)

late 17th century

Ludovico Mattioli

Associated Names
Ludovico Mattioli

Artist, Italian, 1662 - 1747

The image depicts a rural landscape with a point of view from a slightly elevated position. The horizon is in the top third of the image, showing hills or low mountains in the distance. A dirt path curves leading to rural buildings with thatched roofs. Beside the path, bare trees reach upwards towards the sky. The image is in black and white, capturing the simplicity and calmness of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.9 × 32.5 cm (8 1/4 × 12 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.5 × 33 cm (8 7/16 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.76.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1802-1821: no. 79

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821: 79

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Matthiolus; lower center in plate: IANUARIUS.

Wikidata ID

Q77259373

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