Landscape with a Mill
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (cut within platemark): 24.8 x 32.5 cm (9 3/4 x 12 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
2001.18.1
Art Historical Context
**Landscape with a Mill** is a captivating etching by French artist Dominique Barrière, created around 1650 after a composition by the Renaissance master Titian. Barrière, active in Rome during the Baroque era, specialized in reproducing the works of Italian old masters through printmaking, making renowned paintings accessible to a broader audience beyond elite collectors. This piece evokes Titian's poetic landscapes, likely featuring a rustic mill amid rolling hills and waterways, blending serene natural beauty with subtle human presence—a hallmark of Venetian Renaissance innovation. Etched ...