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Landscape with Cottage on the Water / Two Men at the Ford

Franz Edmund Weirotter

National Gallery of Art

The image features a cottage nestled among trees and a small body of water. A distant structure is barely visible on the right side of the low horizon. The etching technique creates a textured appearance through intricate lines depicting details in the trees and cottage. The monochromatic color palette uses shades of black and white to show depth and texture. A figure in a boat is seen on the water near the cottage.

Artwork Details

Date
1760
Medium
etching with drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
6211 × 8156 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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