Landscape with Fishermen and Washerwomen by a Cascade

Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (1596 - 1669)

British Museum

1660 - 1660

One of the 66 drawings from Holkham Hall. Transformes the flat landscape surrounding Holkham Hall into a picturesque Italianate landscape of water, evergreen oaks, a temple, and an artificial lake whose appearance has been likened to the Tiber.

• Medium: black chalk, brown ink
• Dimensions: 28 x 43 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £7150 ( Total: £71,500)
• ArtFunded in: 1997
• Vendor: Artemis Fine Arts

Provenance

1st Earl of Leicester adn by descent; Christie's 'Old Master Drawings from Holkham', 2 July 1991, Lot 28 bt. Sharp

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