1762
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Italianate Landscape is a 1762 ink by Paul Sandby, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet river scene with a lone tree in the foreground. Its branches twist across the image, framing a small boat on the water. In the distance, a village sits on a hillside, with a castle or large building on top. The sky is soft, with wispy clouds and distant mountains. The artist used a mix of dark and light tones to create depth, making the tree stand out. This style was new at the time—it’s not just a sketch but a layered print. Next, look up technique: aquatint to see how artists made smooth tones like this.
Paul Sandby, (1731 – 7 November 1809) was an English mapmaker and painter who specialised in landscape art. Along with his older brother Thomas Sandby, he was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768.
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