Farm with Trees in a Hilly Landscape

1567

Gherardo Cibo

(Italian, 1512–1600)

View all records in artwork set

Culture

Italy, 16th century

Medium

pen and brown ink (iron gall)

Measurements

Sheet: 14.4 x 21.2 cm (5 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.); Secondary Support: 22.4 x 28.7 cm (8 13/16 x 11 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

John L. Severance Fund 1997.37

You can copy, modify, and distribute this work, all without asking permission. Learn more about CMA's Open Access Initiative.

Location

Not on view

Did You Know?

The identity of the artist of this and related sheets was not made until the late 20th century, before which he was known erroneously as "Messer. Ulisse Severino da Cingoli."

Description

Gherardo Cibo was more botanist than professional artist. The compiler of least five volumes of dried plant specimens collected in the Marches (central-eastern) region of Italy, Cibo made drawings in order to record the habitats where he collected plants. He executed this drawing in the field, annotating, at upper left, the dried cornflower (concia fior da liso) he had gathered on the spot. Though Cibo learned to draw landscapes at an early age when he visited Northern Europe, this sheet reveals his knowledge of Florentine and Venetian models.