Italian Landscape with a Draughtsman — Jan Both

Jan Both. Painted c. 1650 - 1652.

Our eye meanders happily through this large painting. If we follow the road and cross the bridge, we see in the distance a well-to-do traveller in a sedan chair. Mules carry his baggage. By placing a draughtsman near the bridge over the waterfall, Both would have us believe that he painted this scene from life, but in reality it was painted at home in his Dutch studio.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Dutch painters in Italy, Main building, 17th Century.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 240.4 × 188.5 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Print: 119 × 93.3 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/200108293. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.