Study of Rocks and Trees | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1955.46
People: Gaspar van Wittel (called Vanvitelli), Dutch (Amersfort, Netherlands 1652 - 1736 Rome, Italy)
Title: Study of Rocks and Trees
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: 17th-18th century
Culture: Dutch
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/297425

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Black ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper

Dimensions

21.5 x 34.9 cm (8 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
mount: 25.4 x 38.6 cm (10 x 15 3/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: verso, lower left: 1505
inscription: verso, lower right: 896
inscription: verso, lower left, graphite: Zingg
watermark: none visible

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: [Hyman Swetzoff Gallery, Boston], sold; to Fogg Art Museum, 1955

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund
Accession Year: 1955
Object Number: 1955.46
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Publication History

Giuliano Briganti, Gaspar van Wittel, Electa (Milan, Italy, 1996), p. 308, as late 17th century, not by Van Wittel

Subjects and Contexts

Dutch, Flemish, & Netherlandish Drawings

Verification Level

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1955.46: Study of Rocks and Trees