Round Tower near the Tiber

Herman van Swanevelt

Associated Names
Herman van Swanevelt

Artist, Dutch, c. 1600 - 1655

The image depicts an etched landscape featuring a body of water, a path with figures walking, and a cylindrical structure with a pointed roof on a hill. Two figures are walking along a path near the water, with the building surrounded by trees and a wooden fence. Additional trees are scattered across the hillside leading to the horizon, suggested by a line of trees and a diminishing slope. The artwork showcases fine line work and hatching for texture and depth, with a monochromatic color palette giving it a classic quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.32.39

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 44, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65569368

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