Mountain Landscape

1673

Sébastien Le Clerc I

Associated Names
Sébastien Le Clerc I

Artist, French, 1637 - 1714

The image shows a coastal landscape with a rocky inlet between high cliffs. The horizon is under a cloudy sky with sailing ships at sea. On the horizon, there are structures on cliffs. The detailed etching shows texture on rocks, water, and clouds. The color scheme is monochromatic, emphasizing light and dark contrast via lines. A goat is on a nearby rocky outcrop with a waterfall cascading down a cliff. The scene extends towards the sea.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.119.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jombert 1774, no. 107

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

Bibliography

1774

  • Jombert, Charles Antoine. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Sebastien Le Clerc. Paris: Charles Antoine Jombert, 1774.

Wikidata ID

Q65577329

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