Donkey Drivers beside a ruin in Italy — Jan Asselijn

Jan Asselijn. Painted c. 1650.

Asselijn had spent time in Rome, where he recorded his impressions in drawings. Once back in Amsterdam, he painted this view of a huge aqueduct. This monument to the faded glory of ancient Rome now shelters simple country folk and their herds. In the sunlight beneath one arch, a traveller is relieving himself, just like the urinating donkey in the foreground that partially conceals him.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 82 × 67 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Print: 82 × 67 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108145. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.