Shepherd and Flock under an Ancient Tree

1819

Florian Grospietsch

Associated Names
Florian Grospietsch

Artist, German, 1789 - 1830

The image features a pastoral scene seen from an eye-level perspective. A flock of sheep is walking on a cobblestone path, with a large tree dominating the right side of the composition. The tree's trunk extends upwards and its branches spread across the upper part of the image. The artwork uses detailed etching to depict the tree bark, leaves, and the sheep's wooly texture. The horizon is in the middle distance, with trees and faint structures suggesting a rural landscape. The background shows more trees and delicate lines, creating a serene natural environment. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades created by the etching pattern to convey depth and texture, giving the image a timeless quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on buff chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.7 x 25.2 cm (7 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.2 x 43 cm (12 11/16 x 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.13.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler Mon., Vol. II, no. 5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1858

  • Nagler, G.K. Die Monogrammisten und diejenigen bekannten und unbekannten Kunstler aller Schulen .... 5 vols. Munich: G. Franz, 1858-1879. Reprint. Munich: G. Hirth's Verlag, 1919.

Inscriptions

lower left in image: F Grospietsch invenit et sculpsit / 1819.; by later hand, lower center in graphite: B-. / Grosspietsch

Wikidata ID

Q75427773

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