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Landscape with Deer Hunt

Stefano Della Bella

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated vantage point. The horizon, featuring distant hills, occupies the upper quarter of the image. The terrain is subtly suggested with light line work. The artwork showcases delicate, intricate etching with flowing lines creating texture and movement in trees and vegetation. The monochromatic color palette consists of black ink on an off-white background. The foreground shows a figure with a dog, with horse riders in the distance accompanied by dogs. The background fades into soft marks suggesting distant trees and hills.

Artwork Details

Date
in or before 1647
Medium
etching
Dimensions
5222 × 2393 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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