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Vue du Schild-Wald-Bach prise en Hyver

Charles-Melchior Descourtis after Caspar Wolf

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a mountainous landscape with a high horizon featuring distant, snow-capped mountains. A waterfall flows down a sheer cliff into a forested area below. Rolling hills and mountains with snow are visible in the background. Two figures are depicted near the rocky landscape, offering scale. The sky is a mix of blues and grays with clouds. The color palette is naturalistic, contrasting warm and cool tones. Brushstrokes add texture and detail to rocks and water.

Artwork Details

Date
1785
Medium
color etching and wash-manner engraving on wove paper
Dimensions
3486 × 4847 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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