Artwork
Italianate Landscape
Italianate Landscape is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Paul Sandby. It dates from 1762 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Italianate Landscape is a print created by Paul Sandby around 1762, showcasing his skill in landscape art through a combination of etching, aquatint, and lift-ground aquatint techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene river scene with a prominent tree in the foreground, a village on a hillside, and a castle or large building in the distance, evoking a sense of depth and tranquility.
Technique & Style
Sandby employed a range of tonal values, achieved through the innovative use of aquatint and other techniques, to create a nuanced and layered image that moves beyond the simplicity of a sketch.
History & Provenance
As a founding member of the Royal Academy, Sandby brought his expertise as a mapmaker and painter to the creation of this work, reflecting his diverse practice as a landscape artist.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paul Sandby, (1731 – 7 November 1809) was an English mapmaker and painter who specialised in landscape art. Along with his older brother Thomas Sandby, he was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768.
