Martius (March)

late 17th century

Ludovico Mattioli

Associated Names
Ludovico Mattioli

Artist, Italian, 1662 - 1747

The image depicts a coastal landscape with a fortress or city on rocky hills in the distance. A tree on the right frames the scene, featuring detailed branches and leaves. The artwork shows fine brushstrokes detailing textures in rocks, water, and sky using a monochromatic color palette. Figures near the shoreline seem to be maneuvering a boat, while distant ships and a tower are visible against the water and sky, creating an atmosphere of movement and activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.1 × 32.4 cm (8 5/16 × 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 21.5 × 32.9 cm (8 7/16 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.76.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1802-1821, no. 81

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: 81

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Mattiolus; lower center in plate: MARTIUS.

Wikidata ID

Q77259380

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