Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi
Italian, 1606-1680
Landscape with a House
INV-2790
Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi
Italian, 1606-1680n.d.
Landscape with a House
Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi Italian, 1606-1680 →etchingprint
Date
n.d.
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
24.2 × 18.5 cm (9 9/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by Louise Lutz
A Bolognese architect and painter of the Carracci School, Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi played an important role in the development of classical landscape art in 17th-century Europe, with over 50 prints of idyllic imaginary views. Myriad details—from the smoking chimney and fishing party, to the tiny outdoor shrine—only enhance the charm of this example.
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