Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00011233About the Artwork
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.
Inscriptions
[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
Provenance
E. Desperet, Paris (Lugt 721, lower right, in black ink). [Paul Drey Gallery] (label on old photo)
Exhibition history
Baroque Imagery. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 6, 1984-January 6, 1985). Italian Drawings from the Permanent Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 16, 1986-March 1, 1987). Concept, Dogma and Feeling: Italian Drawings 1550-1650. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 27-October 20, 1991). The Novel and the Bizarre: Salvator Rosa’s Scenes of Witchcraft. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 15-June 14, 2015).
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615–1673)
- Date
- mid-1600s
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink and brush and gray and brown wash, traces of framing lines in brown ink
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 18.4 x 12.5 cm (7 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.)
- Type
- Drawing
- Classification
- Drawing
- Department
- Drawings
- Credit line
- Dudley P. Allen Fund
- Accession no.
- 1975.17
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