River Landscape with Two Buildings

1545

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The image shows a river or waterway with a stone tower and adjacent building on the left, along with a bridge leading towards the center. Rolling hills and mountains meet the sky in the distance. The brushstrokes resemble fine lines used for intricate details and textures. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of sepia or light brown. A tree on the right side and architectural elements like buildings and a bridge are depicted with solid lines. The landscape recedes into the background, offering depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [counterproof]

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 6 x 7 5/16 in. (15.3 x 18.5 cm)
    sheet: 15.6 x 18.7 cm (6 1/8 x 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.48.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1917, 66 [counterproof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Princes of Liechtenstein, Vaduz (Lugt 4398). (Colnaghi, London). Richard Zinser [1884-1984]; his estate; (N. G. Stogdon, Somerset); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1917

  • Schwarz 1917, 66 [counterproof]

2007

  • Stogdon, N. G. German Landscapes of the 16th Century. Somerset, 2007: no. 19.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: B 66 C28931 / counterproof

Wikidata ID

Q76438639

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