View of the Colosseum

c. 1824

Philipp Veith

Associated Names
Philipp Veith

Artist, German, 1768 - 1837

The image displays a landscape with a horizon in the distance, featuring a mix of trees and architectural structures that could be an old ruin or castle. The ruins are prominent on the right side, with crumbling walls and arches covered in climbing plants and surrounded by foliage. The brushstrokes are detailed, showing texture in the stonework and greenery. Near us, a group of people and animals engage in daily activities by a path leading to the ruins. The color palette is monochromatic, using various shades of grey to create depth and contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 10 × 14.61 cm (3 15/16 × 5 3/4 in.)
    plate: 15.56 × 20.32 cm (6 1/8 × 8 in.)
    sheet: 18.1 × 22.86 cm (7 1/8 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.170.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler 1835-1852, no. 37

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a landscape from a slightly elevated angle with lush trees and a path winding through a serene setting. The black and white engraving features intricate details of trees, clouds, and the ground, emphasizing light and shadow contrasts. Figures can be seen on the path, adding scale to the scene.

Grove of Trees by the Fish House, near Dresden

Philipp Veith

1824

This is a photograph of a bilingual advertisement leaflet. The leaflet presents information about "Arbeiten der Musse" or "Ouvrages de Loisir" by Johann Philipp Veith in German and French. The text is elegantly formatted, with the German text appearing at the top, followed by its French translation below. The typeface used for the central text is a classic serif. There is a decorative border comprising a pattern of fleur-de-lis that frames the content. The leaflet indicates that the works will be available in Dresden through the seller Morasch et Skerl, with specifics provided for where it can be found. This presentation style reflects an 18th or 19th-century aesthetic, suggestive of well-crafted graphic design typically found in historical publication marketing.

Arbeiten der Musse/Ouvrages de Loisir (Works of Leisure), Part 2

Philipp Veith

1824

The image shows a black and white etching of a landscape. The horizon is high in the composition, with a sky filled with soft clouds. In the middle, a small house is partially hidden by trees, with a bridge over a stream. Trees, rocks, and a person sitting on a rock by the water flank the stream. The intricate line work captures textures of foliage and rocks, creating depth and contrast in varying shades of grey.

The Lochmühle in the Liebethal, in "Saxon Switzerland"

Philipp Veith

1824

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C.G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Lithographen, Zeichner, Medailleure, Elfenbeinarbeiter, etc.. 22 vols. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 37.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: J.P. Veith sc; lower right verso in graphite: 3

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