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A Wayside Shrine Carved into a Rocky Tor

Friedrich Philipp Reinhold

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a rocky landscape with scattered trees and a path leading to a rock formation with a religious icon. Fine pencil strokes depict detailed textures of foliage and rocks, with a monochrome palette of varying shades of gray creating depth and realism.

Artwork Details

Date
1821
Medium
graphite on cream laid paper
Dimensions
4849 × 3477 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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