For dalla porta pia (Villa outside the Porta Pia)

Herman van Swanevelt

Associated Names
Herman van Swanevelt

Artist, Dutch, c. 1600 - 1655

The image depicts an elevated view stretching from a rustic building on the left to distant hills on the horizon. The building is detailed with arches and bricks, situated on a hill. Next to it, two figures walk along a path bordered by a wall and foliage. The horizon shows gentle hills with structures and small, unclear figures. The artwork features fine lines, creating texture in the vegetation and architecture. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of brown and sepia. The sky is lightly hatched with sparse clouds, contributing to the serene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.4 x 18.7 cm (4 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.66

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 62, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: For dalla porta pia; lower right in plate: HS fe. et ex Cum pr Re

Wikidata ID

Q76342343

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