A Stone Bridge, From Variae Campestrium Fantasiae, Plate 5
- Medium
- Etching
- Dimensions
- 1 13/16 × 2 7/8 in. (4.6 × 7.3 cm) (image) 2 3/8 × 3 1/2 in. (6.03 × 8.89 cm) (sheet)
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netherlands
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Herman van Swanevelt was born in the Netherlands, but his ten years in Italy forever stamped his landscapes with bright southern light. In this tiny vignette, the diagonal hatching on the rocks and mountains seems to sweep the two travelers toward the old bridge.
