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Ancient Roman bath? Medieval castle? It’s not clear, for van de Velde’s imaginary ruin shows bits of both. Either way, the poetic grandeur of the past provides a group of seventeenth-century travelers a scenic backdrop for a quick lunch.
Ruins with hexagonal tower and large tree
Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, 1593–1641)
about 1615
Medium/Technique
Etching
Credit Line
George Peabody Gardner Fund
Accession Number58.466
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Ancient Roman bath? Medieval castle? It’s not clear, for van de Velde’s imaginary ruin shows bits of both. Either way, the poetic grandeur of the past provides a group of seventeenth-century travelers a scenic backdrop for a quick lunch.
Catalogue Raisonné
F. 222
ProvenanceCraddock & Barnard, London; 1958, sold by Craddock & Barnard to the MFA for $309.33 [see note]. (Accession Date: May 8, 1958)
NOTE: MFA accession nos. 58.401-58.478 were purchased for this amount.
NOTE: MFA accession nos. 58.401-58.478 were purchased for this amount.