Heroic Landscape with Fisherman, Cows, and Horsemen

1744

John Baptist Jackson after Marco Ricci

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Marco Ricci

Artist After, Venetian, 1676 - 1729

The image shows a landscape scene from an elevated viewpoint. There are large columns of a classical ruin and a leafy tree on the left. On the right, there is a spreading tree with intricate leaves. In the background, there is a pastoral landscape with figures and animals. A shepherd and a cow are guiding a flock of sheep, and buildings can be seen in the distance. The horizon divides the image into sky and earth. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing textures effectively. The color palette consists of earthy tones with touches of brighter colors on the figures' clothing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut printed in color on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 42 x 58.5 cm (16 9/16 x 23 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.61

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 40

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(P. & D. Colnaghi, London); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased February 26, 1976; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington, 1962: no. 40

Wikidata ID

Q76346215

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