River Landscape with High Cliffs

1546

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The image shows a rocky landscape with architectural features integrated into cliffs. There is a detailed tree on the left, a waterway winding through a valley, and a church with two spires atop a cliff on the right. The drawing uses fine hatching and cross-hatching techniques to create texture and shading. The scene has a monochromatic color palette, rich in contrasts and detailed textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5 13/16 x 7 1/16 in. (14.7 x 18 cm)
    sheet: 15.9 x 18.6 cm (6 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.48.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1917, 63

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unknown collector (Lugt 2910). Richard Zinser; his estate; (N. G. Stogdon, Somerset); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1917

  • Schwarz 1917, 63

2007

  • N.G. Stogdon. German Landscapes of the 16th Century. Somerset, 2007: no. 18.

Inscriptions

lower left in tablet: 15AH46

Wikidata ID

Q76438786

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