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The image shows a landscape with a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is depicted with rolling hills and distant mountains. The foreground includes two figures engaged in an activity. The drawing style features fine lines showcasing the terrain, trees, and bushes. The color palette is monochromatic, using variations of black and white. The distant areas fade into the background, implying depth and vastness.
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The image shows a landscape with a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is depicted with rolling hills and distant mountains. The foreground includes two figures engaged in an activity. The drawing style features fine lines showcasing the terrain, trees, and bushes. The color palette is monochromatic, using variations of black and white. The distant areas fade into the background, implying depth and vastness.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Aprilis (April)

Ludovico Mattioli

Date
late 17th century
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.1 × 32.3 cm (8 5/16 × 12 11/16 in.) sheet: 21.5 × 32.9 cm (8 7/16 × 12 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2017.76.6
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Twelve Months

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • Landscape
  • plant
  • Tree
  • Mountain
Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Inscription

lower left in plate: Matthiolus; lower center in plate: APRILIS

NGA object ID 209609. 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.