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A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.

Landscape with a House

n.d.

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi Italian, 1606-1680

Italy

A Bolognese architect and painter of the Carracci School, Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi played an important role in the development of classical landscape art in 17th-century Europe, with over 50 prints of idyllic imaginary views. Myriad details—from the smoking chimney and fishing party, to the tiny outdoor shrine—only enhance the charm of this example.

Etching on ivory laid paper

Prints and Drawings