Capitoline, Rome

1681

Melchior Küsel after Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Melchior Küsel

Artist, German, 1626 - 1683

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist After, German, 1607 - 1641

The image features a detailed etching showing a view from a grand architectural setting. An elevated perspective reveals a square from a classical building, with a tree line, cloudy sky, and a distant ornate architectural structure visible in the background. Statues, including one of a figure on a horse, are displayed prominently to the right. The composition uses precise line work for shading, depth, and texture. The monochrome color palette contrasts dark lines with the lightness of the paper. Large columns frame the scene on the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.23.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. II, no. 4, State p.162


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65575453

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