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The Mill

Charles Turner after Rembrandt van Rijn

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a view from an elevated position looking across a gently sloping landscape towards a windmill in the center. The horizon is high, with the windmill on a mound against a clouded sky. Brushstrokes depict textures from the sky to the landscape. In the foreground, small figures and a rowboat are by the water, with the land sloping towards the windmill. The color palette is monochromatic, mainly gray.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1823
Medium
etching and mezzotint
Dimensions
3961 × 3470 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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