Landeskrone Mountain near Görlitz

c. 1795

Christoph Nathe

Associated Names
Christoph Nathe

Artist, German, 1753 - 1806

The image depicts a landscape scene with a valley, mountain, trees, rocks, cultivated fields, and forested areas. The mountain is detailed with etching strokes, showcasing rocky terrain and clustered vegetation near the summit. The artwork utilizes cross-hatching and fine line work to create textures and shades. The color scheme is monochromatic, focusing on light and dark contrasts for depth. Trees, rocks, and various landscapes are seen in the foreground, while a sky with clouds is softly rendered in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.9 x 25.7 cm (8 1/4 x 10 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.5 x 27.2 cm (8 7/8 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.128.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rümann 1932, no. 50, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C. G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1932

  • Rümann, Arthur. Christoph Nathe. Dresden, 1932.

1999

  • C. G. Boerner Inc. Goethe, Boerner, and the Artists of Their Time. New York, 1999: no. 41.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Rümann 50

Wikidata ID

Q75426213

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