View of the Vineyard of the Villa Mamsrona
1628
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Herman van Swanevelt
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
View of the Vineyard of the Villa Mamsrona is a 1628 ink by Herman van Swanevelt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a hillside with two big stone buildings, one perched higher than the other. A winding road cuts through the scene, with a few tiny figures walking along it. Trees and bushes cover the lower part of the hill, and the sky is just a thin white line at the top. The text at the bottom calls it a vineyard, but no grapes or workers are visible—just the quiet landscape. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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