Landscape with Figures by an Estuary with Sailing Boats
c. 1590/1595
Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper; laid down
Dimensions
Overall: 11.2 x 18.6 cm (4 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.) support: 15.4 x 22.7 cm (6 1/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David P. Tunick, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
1991.17.1
About the Artist
Annibale Carracci · 1560–1609
Annibale was considered one of the greatest Italian painters of his age. His style is marked by naturalism combined with the formal language of Classicism in a grand and monumental style. Annibale was also instrumental in evolving the ideal, classical landscape and is generally credited with the invention of caricature. Italian painter. Comment on works: Mythology.