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The vitality of Rosa’s landscapes is indebted to his practice of constantly drawing the world around him, incorporating fresh observations of nature into his wild and awe-inspiring mature landscapes. Rosa’s drawings from the 1650s showcase his interest in capturing the mysterious and savage qualities of nature. Through sinewy paths or anthropomorphic cliffs, the environment overwhelms the small figures, evoking the power and magical qualities of nature.
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Document identity
localId
148173
label
Figures on a Winding Road
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
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148173
contentType
drawing
title
Figures on a Winding Road
description
The vitality of Rosa’s landscapes is indebted to his practice of constantly drawing the world around him, incorporating fresh observations of nature into his wild and awe-inspiring mature landscapes. Rosa’s drawings from the 1650s showcase his interest in capturing the mysterious and savage qualities of nature. Through sinewy paths or anthropomorphic cliffs, the environment overwhelms the small figures, evoking the power and magical qualities of nature.
date
mid-1600s
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79928270
creators
2285
genreSpecific
Drawing
imageCount
1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 18.4 x 12.5 cm (7 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.)
cul
Italy, 17th century
accession
1975.17
Source extras
tec
Pen and brown ink and brush and gray and brown wash, traces of framing lines in brown ink
tombstone
Figures on a Winding Road, mid-1600s. Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615–1673). Pen and brown ink and brush and gray and brown wash, traces of framing lines in brown ink; sheet: 18.4 x 12.5 cm (7 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1975.17
supportMaterials
description
beige(1) laid paper
collection
DR - Italian
inscriptions
inscription
[by artist?], lower left, in brown ink: Salvator ; upper right, in brown ink (over gray ink): 16. ; VERSO OF SECONDARY SUPPORT (now removed), lower left and lower center, in graphite: from the Collection of E. Desperet (1804-1865) of Paris ; lower center, in graphite: Rosa ; lower center, in graphite: Salvator Rosa / 1614-1673
citations
citation
Langdon, Helen. Salvator Rosa Paint and Performance. London: Reaktion Books, Limited, 2022. .
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1975.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 63, no. 2 (February 1976): 31–71.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 38; Mentioned: p. 69, no. 109
creditline
Dudley P. Allen Fund
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2026-05-29 07:36:57.272000
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148173
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Drawings
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DR - Italian
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Pen and brown ink and brush and gray and brown wash, traces of framing lines in brown ink
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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