1700
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Ponte Molle is a 1700 ink by Jan Both, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a bridge with a tall tower at one end. People are walking or standing on the bridge, and a horse-drawn cart is crossing it. In the foreground, there's a small boat and some barrels on the ground. The scene is set against a backdrop of hills and a cloudy sky. The artist has used a range of tones to create depth and texture in the image. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to look into the Baroque movement.
Jan Dirksz Both was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher, who made an important contribution to the development of Dutch Italianate landscape painting.
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