Gardens, Duke d'Altems

1681

Melchior Küsel after Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Melchior Küsel

Artist, German, 1626 - 1683

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist After, German, 1607 - 1641

The image shows an elevated view of an architectural garden. The horizon is in the upper third, marked by a row of trees. An ornate building is on the right, with detailed textures and shadows. The color scheme is monochromatic in sepia or brown tones. Figures in period attire walk along pathways, with buildings and arches in the background. It is a detailed illustration of a formal garden and building.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.23.23

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. II, no. 4, State p.162

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1990

  • Gardens on Paper: Prints and Drawings, 1200-1900, NGA, 1990, no. 54, repro.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1990

  • Clayton, Virginia Tuttle. Gardens on Paper: Prints and Drawings, 1200-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1990: 54.

Wikidata ID

Q65575455

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