Landscape with a Town by the Seashore and Mountains in the Distance

Circle of Matthijs Cock Netherlandish

mid-16th century

Not on view

This rustic panorama of a hilly countryside with a town in the distance is typical of the early Netherlandish landscapes of the mid-sixteenth century. The pen drawing is executed in short and delicate strokes and dots, which, despite the sheet’s condition, render a picturesque image.

The author is currently unidentified, although connections can be made with the works of Matthijs Cock (ca. 1509/10–before 1548), Cornelis Massys (1510–ca. 1556/57) and the enigmatic Master of the Errera Sketchbook – artists belonging to the so-called second generation of early Netherlandish landscape. Stylistically and compositionally, their work is closely related, yet the distinctive stippling technique in our drawing is alien to their techniques. The sheet therefore remains anonymous.

Artwork Details

Title: Landscape with a Town by the Seashore and Mountains in the Distance
Artist: Circle of Matthijs Cock (Netherlandish, ca. 1509/10–1540/48 Antwerp)
Date: mid-16th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink; framing line in black ink
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 5/16 × 9 1/16 in. (16 × 23 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Object Number: 1972.118.277
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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