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Goatherd in a Thunderstorm

1923

Otto Rodewald

Associated Names

Otto Rodewald

Artist, German, 1891 - 1960

The image shows a scene with two groups of figures situated in a mountainous landscape under a cloudy sky with lightning bolts. The intricate black and white engraving depicts detailed textures in the clouds, trees, figures, and ground.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving in black on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Dimensions

plate: 33.6 × 25.6 cm (13 1/4 × 10 1/16 in.)
sheet: 41.2 × 30.5 cm (16 1/4 × 12 in.)
Accession Number

2012.119.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christopher and Beverly With, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

With, Christopher

Inscriptions

lower righ in image: R / 23; lower right in graphite: Rodenwald 23; lower left in graphite: 7/182(?)

Wikidata ID

Q76561201

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