Allegory of Water

Jeremias Wachsmuth

Associated Names
Jeremias Wachsmuth

Artist, German, 1711 - 1771

This is a drawing of a figure holding a ship on their shoulders in a detailed landscape. The central figure is standing on rocky terrain with a sailing ship on their shoulder. Behind them, there is a turbulent sky with dark clouds. In the background, there are several draped figures on a rocky outcrop. The foreground has calm water with aquatic creatures, and there is intricate detailing of flora and mythical elements. The drawing style uses strong lines and shading to create depth and movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving on pink prepared laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut within platemark): 16.2 x 12.9 cm (6 3/8 x 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.19.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Emanuel von Baeyer, London); purchased 2005 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2004

  • Emanuel von Baeyer. Expressive Baroque: Prints and Drawings from Central Europe 1700 - 1800. London, 2004: no. 15.

Inscriptions

lower left center in plate: I Wachsmuth fe.; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Aqua

Wikidata ID

Q76345697

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