Cattle and Figures at a Farmyard Stream

Marco Ricci

Associated Names
Marco Ricci

Artist, Venetian, 1676 - 1729

The image shows a rural scene with a body of water, cattle drinking, a thatched-roof structure, abundant trees, rolling hills, buildings in the distance, a person on horseback, and a winding path. The engraving has finely detailed textures in varying shades of grayscale, depicting a classic and serene landscape with a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.2 x 43.4 cm (11 1/2 x 17 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.7 x 48.7 cm (14 1/16 x 19 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.82.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 2

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

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: MR.f; upper left in plate: 2

Wikidata ID

Q74044443

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