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The Tourist

Emmanuel Phélippes-Beaulieu

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape scene with fine etching techniques. A figure stands on an elevated slope, using a telescope. The slope extends upwards to the left with two trees, and the horizon line is seen above the midpoint with distant treetops. The sky has horizontally etched lines representing clouds. The color palette is monochromatic using shades of black and grey.

Artwork Details

Date
1858
Medium
etching and roulette on wove paper
Dimensions
3378 × 3304 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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