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Hermit in a Wooded Landscape

Ferdinand Kobell

Cleveland Museum of Art

A sepia-toned etching depicting a wooded landscape with a hermit. The scene shows a rocky outcropping on the left side with a bare tree on top, surrounded by foliage on the left. To the right, a dense forest with tall trees. In the foreground, a small stream or path with rocks and sparse vegetation. A figure, presumably the hermit, sits on a rock near the center, leaning on an object. The background features a cloudy sky with wavy lines indicating movement. The overall style is detailed and intricate, characteristic of 18th-century landscape etchings. The title of the work is "Hermit in a Wooded Landscape" and the artist is Ferdinand Kobell.

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750 × 639 px
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