Italian Landscape with Ferry
Jan Both
c. 1650 - 1652
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
h c.75cm × w c.90.3cm
Classification
painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Italiaans landschap met veerboot. Een ruiter en herders met vee bij een pont op een rivier. In de verte een stenen brug en een stad.
About the Artist
Jan Both · 1618–1652
Jan Both was born in Utrecht around 1618 into an artistically rich environment: his father was a glass painter, and his brother Andries was also a painter with whom he would collaborate during their formative years in Italy. Jan trained under Abraham Bloemaert, one of the most versatile and influential artists working in Utrecht, before traveling to Rome — a journey that would prove decisive for h...