The image features an outdoor scene with a large tree in the center, spreading branches across the frame. The horizon is obscured by the dense foliage and tree trunk, with no distinct line visible. The brushstrokes are delicate and consistent, with fine lines and detailed textures of the tree bark and leaves. The color palette is grayscale, emphasizing the linework and shading. Three figures are near us, one pointing with a stick to the other two figures dressed in long cloaks. The foreground rock surface is shaded to suggest depth. A small building with a simple roof is seen among the trees in the back, partially hidden by foliage. The tree's trunk and hanging bell are prominent. Trees in the background create depth with shadows suggesting light play among the branches.
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The image features an outdoor scene with a large tree in the center, spreading branches across the frame. The horizon is obscured by the dense foliage and tree trunk, with no distinct line visible. The brushstrokes are delicate and consistent, with fine lines and detailed textures of the tree bark and leaves. The color palette is grayscale, emphasizing the linework and shading. Three figures are near us, one pointing with a stick to the other two figures dressed in long cloaks. The foreground rock surface is shaded to suggest depth. A small building with a simple roof is seen among the trees in the back, partially hidden by foliage. The tree's trunk and hanging bell are prominent. Trees in the background create depth with shadows suggesting light play among the branches.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beech Tree with the Bell (Faggio della campana) [plate X]

Jacopo Ligozzi (artist), Raffaello Schiaminossi (etcher), Lino Moroni (author)

Date
1612
Medium
etching
Dimensions
book: 43.3 × 30 × 1.8 cm (17 1/16 × 11 13/16 × 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2013.67.9.22
Credit line
Acquisition funded by a grant from The B.H. Breslauer Foundation, 2013
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Volume
Descrizione del Sacro Monte della Vernia

Subjects and terms

  • saints
  • religious
  • engraving
  • Francis of Assisi
Provenance

Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow, Boston; (sale, Christie's New York, 20 June 2013, no. 621); purchased 2013 by NGA.

NGA object ID 206723. 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.