A Swiss Cottage

c.1825

Richenda Cunningham

Associated Names
Richenda Cunningham

Artist, British, 1782 - 1855

Charles Joseph Hullmandel

Printer, British, 1789 - 1850

This black and white illustration features a Swiss cottage at the center, surrounded by foliage and mountains in the background. The style shows detailed linework and textures of trees, stone paths, and shrubs. A stone path leads to the cottage, with a small fence and a couple in traditional attire walking towards it. The color scheme is grayscale, emphasizing the detailed textures of natural elements and architectural features of the cottage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on chine colle

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Andrew Robison

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.2 × 28.9 cm (8 3/8 × 11 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.2 × 42.2 cm (12 11/16 × 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.140.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Andrew Robison, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2014).

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: R. C.; lower right in stone: Printed by C. Hullmandel; lower center in stone: A SWISS COTTAGE

Wikidata ID

Q77008478

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