1700
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
View of the Tiber in the Campagna is a 1700 ink by Jan Both, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet riverside scene with a group of people and animals near the water. Trees line the bank, and a small boat floats on the river. In the distance, a town sits on a hillside under a cloudy sky. Notice how the artist used fine lines to show light and shadow—this was a key trick in etchings. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Both carved into metal plates to make prints.
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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