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This image depicts a landscape with a village visible in the distance. A church tower with a cross stands out on the horizon. The art style is detailed with fine lines in a monochromatic color scheme dominated by various shades of black. The scene includes a river, a figure by the bank, village structures, trees, and hills in the background.
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This image depicts a landscape with a village visible in the distance. A church tower with a cross stands out on the horizon. The art style is detailed with fine lines in a monochromatic color scheme dominated by various shades of black. The scene includes a river, a figure by the bank, village structures, trees, and hills in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Augustus (August)

Ludovico Mattioli

Date
late 17th century
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 21 × 32.1 cm (8 1/4 × 12 5/8 in.) sheet: 21.6 × 32.6 cm (8 1/2 × 12 13/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2017.76.10
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

  • Landscape
  • Church
  • Tree
  • River
  • City
Provenance

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

Inscription

lower center in plate: AUGUSTUS.

NGA object ID 209613. 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.