Rivierlandschap

About this artwork

Prent uit een reeks van 24 prenten met landschappen naar Marco Ricci.

Art Historical Context

Rivierlandschap is an elegant etching created in 1743 by Davide Antonio Fossati as part of a series of twenty-four landscape prints after the Venetian artist Marco Ricci. Measuring 254 by 365 millimeters, the work captures a tranquil river scene that reflects the 18th-century fascination with idealized nature. Fossati’s careful translation of Ricci’s original composition into print allowed a broader audience to enjoy these atmospheric views beyond the walls of private collections. Etching was a favored medium at the time for its ability to render delicate lines and tonal subtleties, making it...

About the Artist

Davide Antonio Fossati · 1708–1789

Davide Antonio Fossati (1708-1795) was a Swiss-Italian painter and etcher who specialized in fresco painting, particularly architectural and decorative works. Born at Morcote, Ticino, Switzerland in 1708, Fossati moved to Venice in 1720 at the young age of twelve, where he would spend most of his professional life working on decorative commissions for noble palaces and important churches across th...