Ruins by a River with a Man in a Boat

1758

Paul Sandby

Associated Names
Paul Sandby

Artist, British, 1731 - 1809

The image shows a point of view from slightly below, capturing a large, dilapidated stone structure on a cliff. The horizon is low with water running along it. The structure appears to be a ruin with an arched section and vertical walls. The sky has wispy clouds. The depiction uses fine lines and hatching for texture. The scene is monochrome, with shades of brown and beige. Near us are rocks and trees, and in the distance, a boat with two figures. Farther away, faint outlines of another building are visible across the water.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.4 × 21.7 cm (6 1/16 × 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.54.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Gunn 2015, no. 110

  • Series Title

    Six Ruins

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

  • Gunn, Ann V. The Prints of Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809). Turnhout, 2015: no. 110

Wikidata ID

Q65576091

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