The Fair at Impruneta

Remigio Cantagallina

Associated Names
Remigio Cantagallina

Artist, Florentine, 1582/1583 - 1656

The image displays a detailed, bird's-eye view of a busy scene with many figures engaging in various activities. The horizon is higher up in the composition, with sloping landscapes, buildings, and trees. The brushwork shows intricate detail and texture, especially in foliage and people. The color palette is subdued with earthy tones of browns and beiges. People are seen in the foreground, with trees framing them. In the distance, architectural elements like towers and spires are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, squared in red chalk

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.8 x 47.7 cm (14 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.1.54

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held [1905-2002], by 1970; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghampton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 68 (as Jacques Stella).

1979

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of Ingrid and Julius S. Held, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown; traveling exhibition, 1979, no. 11 (as Jacques Stella).

1992

  • Jacques Callot 1591-1635. Musee Historique Lorrain, Nancy, 1992.

Wikidata ID

Q64620322

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