It is known that Guercino painted only a few landscapes and almost all of them at the start of his career. This beautiful example is clearly inspired by Domenico Fetti, whose works Guercino had seen during his stay in Venice in 1618 or in Mantua in 1621. , Guercino painted few landscapes, and almost all of them at the beginning of his career. This fine example was clearly inspired by Domenico Fetti, whose works Guercino had seen during his stay in Venice in 1618 or in Mantua in 1621.
Specifications
| Title | Landscape with Bathing Women |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 37 cm Width 53,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Guercino (Francesco Barbieri)
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| Accession number | 2900 (OK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Vitale Bloch, 1976 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1976 |
| Creation date | in circa 1621 |
| Collector | Collector / Vitale Bloch |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) Guercino en de Bolognese School (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Landscape painting in Rome. 1600-1650 (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Guercino (Francesco Barbieri)
Cento 1591 - Bologna 1666
Guercino is a nickname that means something like 'the cross-eyed'; his real name was Francesco Barbieri. In 1621, he worked for Pope Gregory XV. His ceiling...
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