Landscape with a Waterfall

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino

Associated Names
Guercino

Artist, Bolognese, 1591 - 1666

The image depicts a scene with a body of water flowing towards a rocky landscape. In the background, there are mountains, trees, and a cascading waterfall. The artwork is created with detailed brown ink lines, capturing motion and texture. In the foreground, a figure is bending over rocks in the water, while another figure walks along the water carrying a stick and a bundle. Further back, people are seen standing on rock formations. The color palette is monochrome with sepia tones, emphasizing the intricate line work and the landscape's grandeur.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.8 x 42.7 cm (11 5/16 x 16 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.34.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Sabrina Förster, Dusseldorf); NGA purchase in 1989.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Guercino, Master Draftsman, Works from North American Collections, Sackler Museum, Harvard U., Cambridge; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991, no. 72 (Supplement checklist no. 164).

Bibliography

1989

  • Handzeichunungen 1600-1900. Exh. cat. Galerie Sabrina Förster, Dusseldorf, 1989: no.6.

Inscriptions

by later hand in graphite, lower center verso: Guercino; lower right verso: Guercino / Landschaft mit Wasserfall / Sepia Feder / Nr 19 2500 / 9337 [?]

Wikidata ID

Q64572427

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