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The image shows a scene of a person standing on a path between clusters of trees on a hill, overlooking a city with a central dome architecture. In the background, there are soft mountains defining the skyline. The artwork is done in fine, detailed linework resembling etching, with cross-hatching for textures and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, using brown ink on cream paper.
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The image shows a scene of a person standing on a path between clusters of trees on a hill, overlooking a city with a central dome architecture. In the background, there are soft mountains defining the skyline. The artwork is done in fine, detailed linework resembling etching, with cross-hatching for textures and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, using brown ink on cream paper.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Landscape with a Domed Building

Remigio Cantagallina

Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 18.9 x 26 cm (7 7/16 x 10 1/4 in.) mount: 23 x 29.9 cm (9 1/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.89
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • Landscape
  • Gun
  • Man
  • Building
Provenance

(W. R. Jeudwine, London, by 1961); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1961; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Watermarks

crown over fleur-de-lis

NGA object ID 143806. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.