Aprilis (April)

late 17th century

Ludovico Mattioli

Associated Names
Ludovico Mattioli

Artist, Italian, 1662 - 1747

The image shows a landscape with a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is depicted with rolling hills and distant mountains. The foreground includes two figures engaged in an activity. The drawing style features fine lines showcasing the terrain, trees, and bushes. The color palette is monochromatic, using variations of black and white. The distant areas fade into the background, implying depth and vastness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.1 × 32.3 cm (8 5/16 × 12 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.5 × 32.9 cm (8 7/16 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.76.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1802-1821, no. 82

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: no. 82

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Matthiolus; lower center in plate: APRILIS

Wikidata ID

Q77259383

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