Clearing in a Wooded Landscape
1676–1730
Medium
Pen and brown ink, over traces of graphite or lead; framing lines in pen and dark brown ink
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 7 13/16in. (29.2 x 19.8cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1969
Accession Number
69.126.2
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Art Historical Context
Marco Ricci (1676–0), a Venetian painter draughtsman, masterfully captured the tranquil beauty of nature in *Clearing in a Wooded*, a delicate drawing from the early 18th century. for his atmospheric landscapes and *vedute*—topographical views influenced by the rising interest in the natural world during the late Baroque period—Ricci often blended real observation with imaginative elements. This intimate sheet, measuring just 11½ × 7⅞ inches, depicts a sun-dappled clearing ringed by dense trees, evoking a sense of peaceful retreat amid the wilderness. Executed in pen and brown ink over faint ...
About the Artist
Marco Ricci · 1676–1730
Marco Ricci (1676–1730) was born on June 6 in Belluno, in the Republic of Venice, into a family steeped in artistic tradition as the nephew of the renowned Baroque painter Sebastiano Ricci. He received his first instruction in art from his uncle, likely during a period in Milan from 1694 to 1696, before accompanying Sebastiano to Venice in 1696, from which he soon fled amid personal troubles. Ricc...