Ruins on the Palatine, Looking toward the Baths of Caracalla

probably 1550

Hieronymus Cock

Associated Names
Hieronymus Cock

Artist, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

The image shows an ancient ruin with intricate details. The perspective is close, emphasizing the remnants of the old building or fortress. The sky is filled with cloud lines and mountains are visible in the distance, creating a sense of depth. The ruins are carefully depicted with a weathered and textured surface, with vegetation growing on them. The etching style uses long, linear strokes to create texture and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray and sepia for contrast and depth. The scene also includes fields, smaller buildings, and distant structures, all engraved in detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 23 x 33 cm (9 1/16 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.80.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 35

  • Series Title

    Views of Roman Ruins: pl. M [Hollstein 22-46]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's, London, 29 November 1994, no. 53); (Christopher Mendez, London via David Tunick, New York); purchased 1994 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 Vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1951: vol. IV (Cock), no. 35.

1971

  • Riggs, Timothy A. "Hieronymus Cock: Printmaker and Publisher." Ph.D. diss., Yale University (1971): no. 14.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: RVINARVM PALATII MAIORIS PROSPECTVS .4.; upper right in plate: .M.

Wikidata ID

Q75125914

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