Men Fighting in a Landscape

1638

Ercole Bazicaluva

Associated Names
Ercole Bazicaluva

Artist, Florentine, c. 1610 - 1661 or after

This etching depicts a landscape scene with a central horizon where a town or buildings are faintly visible in the distance. The composition shows a pastoral setting with multiple trees at varying distances, detailed with fine line work typical of etching. The black and white color palette emphasizes the craftsmanship and texture of the scene. Figures engaged in activities populate the tranquil rural setting.

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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 x 24.5 cm (6 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.6 x 43.8 cm (11 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.3.9

  • 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, lower left: No. 1382; lower right: 3; lower center verso: 6; lower right verso: I

Wikidata ID

Q74884591

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