Prospectus Tyburtinus (View of the Tiber)

c. 1555/1557

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Lucas van Doetechum

Artist, Netherlandish, active 1554-1572; died before 1589

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, c. 1525/1530 - 1569

The image shows a landscape with a medieval town surrounded by rugged terrain. The town is clustered with a tall tower. A river winds through rocky outcrops in the foreground. The fine and detailed linework depicts the buildings and natural formations. The color palette is primarily gray. The background features hills and structures fading into the distance, creating depth and space. The composition blends the built and natural environments with precision.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.418

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 10, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1908

  • Bastelaer, Rene van. Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien. Brussels: G. van Oest et Cie, 1908.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 10, state ii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower right, in image, in plate: h cock excude; in lower margin, in plate: PROSPETVS TYBVRTINVS

Wikidata ID

Q65510263

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