Goat in a Landscape

1805

Adam von Bartsch

Associated Names
Adam von Bartsch

Artist, Austrian, 1757 - 1821

This is a drawing of a goat climbing on a rocky surface next to a tree. The drawing depicts a goat in mid-motion, with its front legs elevated onto a rock, while its body is inclined upwards. The goat has long, curved horns and a shaggy coat. The tree next to the goat has detailed bark and leaves, and the rocky surface is illustrated with intricate lines. Shadows and cross-hatching techniques add dimension and realism to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.8 x 20.2 cm (10 9/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 32 x 24.9 cm (12 5/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.16

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: A.Bartsch sc.1805; lower left in plate: H.Roos.inv; lower center in plate: Nuremberg ches J.F. Frauenholz & Co. 1808; lower right in plate: 1.; by later hands, lower left in graphite: B.219 / A 19532 / A. v. Bartsch, Wien 1757-1821; lR //in graphite: 40.-; lLv//in graphite: 12 1/2 x 9 3/4 / (10

Wikidata ID

Q74891708

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