Italian Landscape with the Ponte Lucano over the Aniene River

Jan Both (mentioned on object), c. 1650 - 1652

Jan Both (c. 1615 - 1652). Italian landscape with the Ponte Molle, c. 1650. The atmosphere of this idyllic landscape is typically Italian. The lush green of the trees and plants creates a lively impression, as does the small group of travellers by the river, bathed in warm sunlight. On the left we see the Ponte Molle, a well-known bridge in the Roman campagna. Both painted many of such scenes, in which a zigzag motion of river and roads leads the viewer's eye into the depths. On copper. Purchased in 1809, as part of the Van Heteren Gevers collection (The Hague)

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-51
  • Dimensionsdepth 9 cm, height 45.5 cm x width 58.2 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op koper