Italian Landscape with Ferry

Jan Both (1618–1652), oil on canvas, c. 1652

Herders and an elegant couple are about to take a ferryboat. They have no choice, because – as the lady on the grey horse points out – the stone bridge in the distance has collapsed. By including the ferry, Both introduced a narrative element to the landscape. The scene is bathed in a golden evening glow, and the valleys are cloaked in a bluish haze.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-52
  • Dimensionsdepth 7.2 cm, height 75 cm x width 90.3 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek