Lakeside Village with Herdsmen

1638

Ercole Bazicaluva

Associated Names
Ercole Bazicaluva

Artist, Florentine, c. 1610 - 1661 or after

The image depicts a pastoral scene with a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is in the upper third, showing a line of trees and small structures, including a church with a steeple. The technique used is detailed with fine, delicate lines suggesting an etching style, capturing textures and shadows. The color palette is monochromatic, typical of black and white etchings, conveying depth through variations in line density. A figure is seen tending to sheep near a donkey and more figures lead sheep further into the scene. In the distance, there are houses among trees, with textured clouds in the sky.

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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: 15.8 x 24 cm (6 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.1 x 43.3 cm (11 1/16 x 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.3.8

  • 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

lower right in plate: E F.B.; the following all by later hands in graphite, upper right: [2]7/12; lower left: No. 1388; lower right: 10; lower center verso: 6; lower right verso: I

Watermarks

Fleur-de-lis

Wikidata ID

Q74884583

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