Iunius (June)

late 17th century

Ludovico Mattioli

Associated Names
Ludovico Mattioli

Artist, Italian, 1662 - 1747

The landscape is observed from an elevated or mid-level viewpoint. The horizon is towards the upper third of the image, marked by distant hills. The etching technique gives a detailed style, with fine lines showing textures of the landscape and clouds. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and white. Large trees with canopies frame the scene on the left, shrubbery and smaller trees on the right. A winding path leads into the scene where figures and animals are moving. In the distance, gently sloping hills provide scale, with sparse clouds in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21 × 32.4 cm (8 1/4 × 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 21.4 × 32.9 cm (8 7/16 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.76.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1802-1821, no. 84

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821: no. 84

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Matthiolus; lower center in plate: IUNIUS

Wikidata ID

Q77259387

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