View into a Courtyard with a Family at a Well

1660s?

Thomas Wyck

Associated Names
Thomas Wyck

Artist, Dutch, c. 1616 - 1677

The image shows a view from an arched stone doorway into a courtyard. The walls of the courtyard and buildings create a boundary for the sky. On the left, a tall building is seen behind a stone archway. The alleyway ahead is bathed in light and shadow. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, capturing architectural and textural details effectively. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of grey. In the foreground, the cobblestone ground is scattered with barrels, baskets, and a sleeping dog. Figures are depicted engaging in various activities in the tranquil setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash over traces of graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.8 × 24.5 cm (12 15/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
    mount: 44.1 × 35.6 cm (17 3/8 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.144.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collection (not in Lugt). (sale, Sotheby's New York, 23 January 2001, no. 161); (St. Luke's Gallery, Washington, D.C); (Ellen Jawdat, Washington, D.C.); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in ink: TW (in monogram); by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: (not deciphered; 4683

Markings

unidentified collector's mark on the verso: Vulcan at the forge

Wikidata ID

Q64633321

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