Landscape with Castle at Right, Surrounded by Rocks

1546

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The image is an ink drawing showing a detailed medieval landscape scene. The horizon is near the tops of hills and mountains in the middle ground of the drawing. Various structures are depicted, including a castle complex with towers and a bridge on the right, and a church-like building with a steeple on the left. The drawing uses fine lines and hatching to show texture and details of foliage and architecture. The artwork is done in black ink on a light background, creating high contrast. Trees and rolling landscapes in the foreground lead to the architectural elements in the distance. Distant hills and mountains are visible in the background, adding depth to the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.80

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1917, no. 56, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1950

  • Rosenwald Collection: An Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions, NGA, 1950, no. 48, repro.

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

Q65070921

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