Artwork
Banditti Robbing Fishermen
Banditti Robbing Fishermen is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Peter Perez Burdett. It dates from 1771 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Banditti Robbing Fishermen is an etching and aquatint print created by Peter Perez Burdett in 1771, now part of the National Gallery of Art's collection in Washington.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a violent scene of bandits attacking a family on a rocky shoreline. Figures are shown in distress: one brandishes a weapon, another seizes a woman, and a child clings to a fallen individual, conveying chaos and tension.
Technique & Style
Burdett employed etching and aquatint techniques to achieve detailed, dramatic effects. The use of brown tones and expressive shading enhances the scene's grittiness and urgency, while rough lines contribute to its intense, dynamic atmosphere.
History & Provenance
Created in 1771, the work is currently housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, though its history prior to acquisition is not detailed here.
Artist & collection
Artist
Peter Perez Burdett was an 18th-century cartographer, surveyor, artist, and draughtsman originally from Eastwood in Essex where he inherited a small estate and chose the name Perez from the birth surname of his mother,…
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