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Italiaans gebouw met zware ronde toren

Jan Both

1628 - 1652

Medium

pen

Dimensions

h 165mm × w 178mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; ink

Object Type

drawing

Subject Matter

fortified city; city-walls

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1965

Notes

height 165 mm x width 178 mm

Collection Type

drawings

About Jan Both

1615–1652 • Dutch Republic

Brother of Andries Both, he was one of the foremost painters among the second generation of Dutch Italianates. While working in Italy he specialized in genre scenes; however, on his return to the Netherlands he concentrated on detailed, wooded landscapes bathed in a golden light. Comment on works: Genre; Landscapes; Views.