Fishing Scene

1547

Léon Davent after Francesco Primaticcio

Associated Names
Léon Davent

Artist, French, active 1540 - 1556

Francesco Primaticcio

Artist After, Italian, 1504 - 1570

The image shows a bustling scene along a river with various figures engaged in activities like fishing and boating. Close to us, figures are depicted in detail, with one man fishing on a barrel and another standing by the water with a net. Boats with people rowing or fishing are seen further away, leading to a horizon of trees and a distant view of a village with towers. The artistic style features fine lines and hatching for texture, with a monochromatic sepia color palette. In the background, people are gathered near tents.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (circle): 31 × 35.1 cm (12 3/16 × 13 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zerner 1969, no. 79

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

Bibliography

1969

  • Zerner, Henri. Ecole de Fontainebleau, gravures.Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1969. English ed. The School of Fontainebleau, etchings and engravings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65361166

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