A Stormy Landscape

c. 1725

Marco Ricci

Associated Names
Marco Ricci

Artist, Venetian, 1676 - 1729

The image depicts a rural landscape with figures and animals close to us, a cluster of trees leaning towards the right, and a thatched roof house in the distance. The horizon line is low, showcasing distant hills and trees under a dramatic sky. The brushwork is dynamic, capturing movement, notably in the wind-swept trees. The color palette features earthy tones and cooler hues dominating the sky. A church spire slightly punctures the skyline to the right, amid swirling clouds and wildlife, enhancing the depth and activity within the scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Princess Sophia Matilde [1773-1844], Gloucester; Henry, Duke of Grafton; (David Tunick, Inc.); acquired 1980 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1983.

1994

  • The Glory of Venice: Art in the Eighteenth Century, Royal Academy of Arts, London, and National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, 102, 108, 489, no. 35 (repro. p. 108, color)(entry by Margherita Giacometti).

2014

  • The Poetry of Light - La poesia della luce: Venetian Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, Museo Correr, Venice, Venice, 2014 - 2015, no. 52.

Bibliography

1994

  • The Glory of Venice. Exh. cat. Royal Academy of Arts, London; National Gallery of Art, Washington; Museo del Settecento Veneziano - Ca'Rezzonico, Venice; Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, 1994-1995: 489, no. 36.

Wikidata ID

Q64594895

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