Second View of the Baths of Diocletian

1550

Hieronymus Cock

Associated Names
Hieronymus Cock

Artist, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

The image depicts ancient Roman ruins, specifically arches of a structure. The view is slightly elevated, showing the ruins overlooking hills in the distant landscape. The arches show decay, with missing bricks and vegetation growing between them. The style is detailed linework and hatching, reminiscent of etching or engraving, in a monochromatic brown ink palette. The focus is on the textures and depths of the ruins and surrounding nature. In the background, more structures or ruins can be seen, blending with the clouds. Close by, scattered rocks and patches of grass contribute to the sense of abandonment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 21.9 x 30.8 cm (8 5/8 x 12 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.80.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 40

  • Series Title

    Views of Roman Ruins: pl. R [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. 40.

1971

  • Riggs, Timothy A. "Hieronymus Cock: Printmaker and Publisher." Ph.D. diss., Yale University (1971): no. 19.

Inscriptions

upper left to upper center in plate: EX RVINIS THERMARVM ANTONINI PII, PROSPECTVS.2.; upper right in plate: .R.; lower right in plate: .H.COCK.FECIT.1550

Wikidata ID

Q75125951

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