Landscape with the Baptism of Christ

c. 1530

Attributed to Pieter Cornelisz Kunst

Associated Names
Pieter Cornelisz Kunst

Artist, Netherlandish, c. 1489/1490 - 1560/1561

The image shows a landscape illustration with an elevated perspective. The horizon is high, displaying distant hills and architectural structures. Buildings with columns and towers are on a hill to the left. The foreground features detailed trees with rounded foliage. The drawing is done with fine lines, creating texture. Linear hatching adds depth and shading to suggest the terrain and clouds. The color palette is monochromatic, with grey and sepia tones.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lord Milford. Sir John Philipps. C.R. Rudolf. Maida and George Abrams; gift 1991 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.14.

Inscriptions

upper center verso in pen and ink: 760

Wikidata ID

Q64536901

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