A Street Scene in Rome
Thomas Wyck
Dutch, 1616–1677
Details
Title
A Street Scene in Rome
Artist/Maker
Thomas Wyck (Dutch, 1616–1677)
Date
ca. 1650
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
24 x 19 inches
Credit
Gift of the family and friends of Frances Bunzl Approved by the Collections Committee December 18, 2000; donor’s 20% life interest transferred to the High Museum 2020
Accession #
2000.211
On View
Currently not on view
While there is no documentary evidence of a journey to Italy, Wyck is thought to have traveled there before 1642. This work suggests that he saw both Rome and Naples. In this Roman market scene, Wyck presents a picturesque view of seventeenth-century life. The decaying brick and stucco hodge-podge of buildings and walls and the rustic types engaged in various activities in the foreground draw the viewer’s eye throughout the composition. The framing device of the archway is a hallmark of Wyck’s market scenes.
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