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The image shows a landscape with a river, a group of figures by the water's edge, and architectural elements in the distance. The river divides the scene, with buildings and a tall tower visible on the horizon. The artwork features detailed line work and cross-hatching, using a subdued color palette dominated by earthy tones.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Fortified Village along a River
Marco Ricci
- Date
- 1727/1729
- Medium
- pen and brown ink over traces of graphite; Zanetti mount
- Dimensions
- sheet: 26.6 × 37.8 cm (10 1/2 × 14 7/8 in.) support: 31.3 x 43 cm (12 5/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1988.26.1
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Rudolf J. Heinemann
- Time span
- 1726 to 1750
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Baroque
- Venetian
- Cityscape
- Italy
- landscape
Provenance
Anton Maria Zanetti [c. 1679-1767], Venice; Giuseppe Carlo Cernazai [1773-1849], Udine; by inheritance to Canon Francesco Maria Cernazai [1802-1881], Udine; given to Seminario Arcivescovile, Udine; probably sale Genolini auction, Milan, 1900; Antonio dal Zotto; (sale Galleria Geri, Milan or Salvadori, Venice, 1919); Benno Geiger [1882-1965], Venice; (sale, Sotheby's London, 7 December 1920, among 259-272; ? Winthrop Family, Boston; Sam Abate Gallery, Boston; purchased by NGA.
Inscription
vertical along right edge verso in graphite: Winthrop [dealer and framing notations]
NGA object ID 70386. 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.