Two Shepherds beside a Pedestal

c.1700-1725

Joachim Franz Beich

Associated Names
Joachim Franz Beich

Artist, German, 1665 - 1748

The image features a landscape with a city nestled in hills, seen from an elevated viewpoint. Mountains, clouds, a pathway leading to an archway with figures, vegetation, and city structures are depicted using detailed etching techniques. The cityscape shows buildings and walls on different elevations under a cloudy sky, with a monochromatic color scheme creating depth and texture through shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    mount: 37 x 28.4 cm (14 9/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
    plate: 17.9 x 15 cm (7 1/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.1 x 15.2 cm (7 1/8 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.102.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Andresen no. 7, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Landscapes in the Manner of Poussin

Associated Artworks

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The image displays a large, rectangular expanse of solid blue with a subtle texture. In the upper left corner, the word "Beich" is inscribed in a classic, cursive script style. The overall presentation resembles a minimalist book or notebook cover, with the plain blue field covering most of the image.

Landscapes in the Manner of Poussin

Joachim Franz Beich

1700

The image shows a landscape with a path, foliage, animals, a person, clouds, a village, trees, mountains, and a sky, all depicted using an etching technique with fine lines and cross-hatching in shades of gray.

Shepherd with Cow and Two Sheep

Joachim Franz Beich

1700

The image features a pastoral landscape with distant hills, a river, a tree, and figures near the water. The composition is detailed with fine brushstrokes, creating texture in the trees and water. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of black, white, and gray.

Woman with a Donkey Driver

Joachim Franz Beich

1700

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Johann Nepomuk Seiler, Munich (1793 - 1876) (not in Lugt). (sale, Karl & Faber, 28 May 2009, no. 14 ); (C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2009 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1864

  • Andresen, Andreas. _Der deutsche Peintre-Graveur, oder die deutschen Maler als Kupferstecher nach ihrem Leben und ihren Werken, von dem letzten Drittel des 16. Jahrhunderts bis zum Schluss des 18. Jahrhunderts, und in Anschluss an Bartsch's Peintre-Grave: no. 7, iv/iv

Inscriptions

lower center on pedestal: Joachim Franz Beich / inent et fecit / aquae fortae. / Joh. Mich. Probst / Aug. Vind. / No. 76

Wikidata ID

Q76554898

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