Inn to Right of Road before Village, from Landscapes
c. 1595
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 9.4 × 12.3 cm (3 3/4 × 4 7/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268729
Art Historical Context
Nestled within Jacob Savery I's *Landscapes* series,Inn to Right of Road Village* (c. 1595) captures the charm of a rural Flemish pathway. This intimate etching on ivory laid paper, measuring just 9.4 × 12.3 cm, depicts a winding road flanked by an inn, leading toward a distant village—a motif evoking everyday travel and countryside tranquility. Savery, a Flemish artist active in Antwerp during the late 16th century was part of a renowned family of painters and etchers. Working amid the cultural flourishing of the Southern Netherlands, he helped pioneer detailed landscape prints that bridged ...