Arcadian Landscape

c. 1775

Giovanni David

Associated Names
Giovanni David

Artist, Italian, 1743 - 1790

The image shows a pastoral scene with two figures interacting with animals. One figure, a woman in a red skirt and white blouse, sits sideways on a donkey adorned with colorful fabrics and bells. The donkey carries a wooden crate. The other figure, an elegantly dressed man with a wide-brimmed hat, stands near a brown cow next to him, with some sheep nearby. They are by a classical ruin with tall columns and sculpted busts. In the background, there are trees and hints of architecture. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, and the color palette is soft and earthy with shades of blue and green.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink and watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.6 × 31 cm (8 1/8 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.35.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hill-Stone, Inc., South Dartmouth, MA); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, center verso in black chalk: 35

Watermarks

HONIG


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