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In this picturesque landscape the bright blue sky and leafy trees reflect the warm climate. The path and river lead our eye towards the town in the distance. In the foreground, a seated man washes his feet in a fountain. On the right, a woman beside a shepherd points towards a large column, which may be part of a temple. Large basins like the one on the left were placed near temples so that worshippers could wash their feet as a purifying ritual. The small statue attached to a tree beside the road is unusual; the sword and scabbard may belong to the man lying on the ground, who has retired from military life. When the painting was acquired by the National Gallery the man washing was thought to be Phocion, a successful politician in ancient Greece, but this is now considered unlikely.
Title
Landscape with a Man washing his Feet at a Fountain
Date
about 1648
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 74 x W 100.3 cm
Accession number
NG40
Acquisition method
Presented by Sir George Beaumont, 1826
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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