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Conrad Meyer

Associated Names
Conrad Meyer

Artist, Swiss, 1618 - 1689

This image is an etching of a pastoral landscape. The scene shows an expansive view from an elevated position, with a distant town, spires, buildings, and water visible on the horizon. Sheep are grazing in a grassy area, tended by a shepherd playing a pipe under a tree to the right. A house with a balcony and figures can be seen on the left. Additional figures are on a path descending towards the town. The sky above is depicted with fine lines suggesting a clear day. The etching technique includes intricate line work for texture and depth. The monochrome palette features varying shades of black and white to enhance the rural and serene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.1 x 23.8 cm (5 9/16 x 9 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 18 x 27.8 cm (7 1/16 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.122.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 201

  • Series Title

    Zurich in the Four Seasons

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Daniela Laube Inc. Fine Art, New York); gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge: no. 201

2010

  • Daniela Laube, Catalog Seven. New York, 2010: no. 15

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Con: Meyer fecit et excu:

Wikidata ID

Q76557850

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