Cathedral in a Landscape

Vincenzo dal Re

Associated Names
Vincenzo dal Re

Artist, Italian, died 1762

The image depicts a detailed architectural drawing of a large gothic-style building positioned prominently to the right and extending towards the center. The horizon is low, allowing the intricate details of the structure to dominate the scene. The building features towering spires, an ornate dome, and fine brushstrokes highlighting its elaborate features. The color palette is mainly monochromatic with shades of brown and grey, enhancing the drawing's depth. The terrain is rocky and foliated with trees on the sides. Softly sketched hills in the background create a sense of openness and distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.7 x 44.3 cm (13 11/16 x 17 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 36.6 x 47 cm (14 7/16 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.28.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George Home, Paxton (Lugt undescribed); George Foreman Home; Mrs. Home Robertson; (William H. Schab Gallery, New York, by 1978); (sale, New York, Sotheby's, 21 January 1983, lot 94); (purchased by David Tunick, New York); purchased by NGA, 1983.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

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

Bibliography

1978

  • Theater and Festival Etchings and Master Prints and Drawings from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century, William H. Schab Gallery, New York, n.d. (Catalogue 59 [1978]): 28-29, no. 51.

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: Vincenzo Re / Inu.ov.

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64633812

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