Landscape with a Lake and Sailing-Vessels

1545

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The image depicts a vast seascape from a slightly elevated point of view. There is a section of land with detailed trees on the left, while the horizon line separates the sea from mountainous terrain in the distance on the right. Several small sailboats float in the water. The artwork uses a monochromatic color palette of black and white, emphasizing contrast and textures with fine lines and shading techniques.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.73

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1917, no. 67, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

  • Schwarz, Karl. Augustin Hirschvogel: Ein deutscher Meister der Renaissance. Berlin: Julius Bard, 1917. Reprint. 2 vols. New York: Collectors Editions, 1971. Schwarz, as Bartsch before him, listed Hirschvogel'sse

Wikidata ID

Q65070908

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