Palazzo Spinolla, Genoa

1681

Melchior Küsel after Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Melchior Küsel

Artist, German, 1626 - 1683

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist After, German, 1607 - 1641

The image is an illustration viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. It includes a large, ornate building with intricate architectural details on the right side. In front of the building, a group of figures is engaged in conversation near ornate stonework. To the left, a sailboat with intricate rigging rests on calm waters, with its sails partially furled. The horizon is subtly indicated, with additional buildings visible in the distance beyond the water. The sky above is filled with light, wispy clouds rendered in delicate linework. The overall color palette is monochromatic, with shades of sepia or black and white, giving it a classic appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.23.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. II, no. 4, State p.162


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

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

Q65575488

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