Santa Maria Maggiore

c. 1665

Lieven Cruyl

Associated Names
Lieven Cruyl

Artist, Flemish, c. 1640 - c. 1720

The image depicts a bird's-eye view architectural sketch of a historical building with domes, a bell tower, columns, and arches. The sky is visible above the structures. The sketch features detailed linework and a soft sepia color palette, giving it an antique look. Other buildings are shown to the left, and in the distance to the right. Foliage is lightly shaded in the foreground.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté S.A., Paris, by 1989); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1989; gift to NGA, 2004.

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Exhibition History

1991

  • Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Joseph F. McCrindle. The Art Museum, Princeton University, and elsewhere. Princeton, 1991, 186-187, no. 87 (Frederick A. den Broeder).

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 172 (color).

Wikidata ID

Q64593050

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