Description
While many Dutch painters focused on depicting the local countryside, others were inspired by the hilly topography, golden sunlight, and picturesque monuments of Italy. Although Aelbert Cuyp never visited Italy, this serene and beautifully preserved panel demonstrates his skill in evoking the idyllic qualities of a distant land.
Provenance
Johan van der Linden van Slingeland, Dordrecht (sale:Yver, Dordrecht, August 22, 1785, no. 87);; Sir Simon Clarke, London (sale: Christie's, London, May 14, 1802);; George Hibbert, London (sale: Christie's, London, June 13,1829, no. 66);; Richard Foster, London (sale: Christie's, November 14, 1835);; Henry Bevan, London, 1842;; Sir John Dean Paul (grandson of Henry Bevan); [A. Wertheimer, London];; Alfred de Rothschild, London;; [Galerie Charles Brunner, Paris, 1912, no. 7];; John L. Severance, Cleveland, 1923, upon his death, held in trust by the estate; Estate of John L. Severance, 1936, by bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1942.
Accession Number
1942.637
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
Framed: 70.8 x 96.6 x 9 cm (27 7/8 x 38 1/16 x 3 9/16 in.); Unframed: 48 x 74.5 cm (18 7/8 x 29 5/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Bequest of John L. Severance