Village atop a River Cliff [recto]

Master of the Blue Landscapes

Associated Names
Master of the Blue Landscapes

Artist, Italian, active 1650

This is a drawing of a landscape with a group of low buildings sitting on top of a mountain overlooking a body of water. The buildings stand among rocky formations and low trees or shrubbery. The horizon is high, and there are more faint mountains extending into the distance. Closer to us, a person appears to sit or stand on a low shore across from the mountains. The scene is created with lines of brown ink lines on blue paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink and wash over traces of black chalk on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 9.6 x 20.1 cm (3 3/4 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.45.2.a

Associated Artworks

This drawing shows a landscape with buildings on a flat terrain, including what appears to be a tower on the right. The horizon on the left features distant mountains, and closer to us some horizontal lines suggest a body of water with low trees at the edge. The scene is sketched with brown lines on blue-toned paper.

Buildings on a River Bank [verso]

Master of the Blue Landscapes

1570

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

F. Springell (Lugt 1049a) F. Springell (Lugt 1049a),

Associated Names

Bibliography

1986

  • Sotheby's, SPRINGELL COLLECTION, London: 6/30/86, no.45.

Wikidata ID

Q64608096

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