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An Alpine Village in Summertime

Jean Antoine Linck

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a landscape with mountains in the background, trees, buildings, and a bridge in the middle ground, and a gently sloping terrain in the foreground. The drawing is done in pencil with shading and white highlights to show texture and depth. The color scheme consists of soft gray tones and the tan color of the paper.

Artwork Details

Medium
black chalk and graphite heightened with white chalk on tan paper
Dimensions
4847 × 3532 px
Public Domain
Yes
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