Summer

1647

Conrad Meyer

Associated Names
Conrad Meyer

Artist, Swiss, 1618 - 1689

The image is an engraving showing a pastoral landscape from an elevated view. A woman sits on a bundle of hay surrounded by farm animals. The background features a town nestled against hills with spires rising above it. The land slopes gently upwards to meet curved hills in the distance. The engraving has precise linework showcasing fine detailing and a monochrome palette emphasizing contrast. Texture and form are highlighted in the trees, buildings, and figures. Grass and leaves are intricately etched to show depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.5 x 24.1 cm (5 11/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 18.6 x 27.4 cm (7 5/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.122.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 202

  • 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. 202

2010

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

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: C. Meyer fecit, et exc:

Wikidata ID

Q76557852

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