Herdsman and Cows Crossing a River

1638

Ercole Bazicaluva

Associated Names
Ercole Bazicaluva

Artist, Florentine, c. 1610 - 1661 or after

The image shows a landscape view from a slightly elevated vantage point. The horizon features rolling hills, trees, and faint mountains or hills in the background. In the forefront, there is a detailed tree, and to the left, a figure with a dog walking through a meadow. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and black. Other trees can be seen in the distance, creating depth in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Circle of the National Gallery of Art

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.2 x 25 cm (6 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.8 x 43.3 cm (11 5/16 x 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.3.4

  • Series Title

    Landscapes Dedicated to the Grand Duke of Tuscany

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1959

  • B. 20, p.73.

1989

  • Valeria Bella Stampe, GRAFICA ANTICA E MODERNA, Milan: 11/89, no.1.

Inscriptions

the following all by later hands in graphite, upper right: 2[3]7/12; lower left: No.1391; lower right: 6; lower center verso: 6; lower right verso: I

Wikidata ID

Q74884558

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