Italian Peasants and Ruins

Datec. 1649

Object PlaceHolland, Netherlands, Western Europe, Europe

MediumPaint on canvas

ClassificationsPaintings

Dimensions31 1/2 × 26 1/4 inches (80.01 × 66.68 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. John A. Bryant in memory of her husband

Object number41.57

DescriptionOutdoor scene with several people and animals in front of ruins. In foreground at left, a woman, holding a child, sits on the ground before a pillar. She removes a cloth from a wicker basket at her right. A second pillar is behind the basket. A stone lintel connects the pillars. At right are two dogs. One sniffs at ground, other turns and looks towards seated woman. A group of figures recline on the ground while eating in center of middleground. A man with his back to the viewer stands next to the reclining figures. A second figure on horseback leads a second horse away from the group. Two cows lie on ground at right. Hazy ruins at left. More people and cows are on a hill in the background at right.

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