September

late 17th century

Ludovico Mattioli

Associated Names
Ludovico Mattioli

Artist, Italian, 1662 - 1747

The image shows a rural landscape with a tree leaning over a small, dilapidated structure. A pair of barrels rest on the structure. The scene is depicted with fine etching techniques, using delicate lines to show texture in the foliage and structure. The color palette is monochromatic, with black and white used for shading. A winding path leads into the distance where small figures of people and a horse-drawn cart are visible. The sky dominates the upper part of the composition, with horizontal clouds. A faint silhouette of a hill is seen to the right. Lines are used for shading and texture in the landscape and sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21 × 32.2 cm (8 1/4 × 12 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.5 × 32.1 cm (8 7/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.76.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1802-1821, no. 87

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. 87

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Matthiolus.; lower center in plate: SEPTEMBER

Wikidata ID

Q77259394

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