Landscape with Travelers

1776

Johann Albrecht Dietzsch

Associated Names
Johann Albrecht Dietzsch

Artist, German, 1720 - 1782

The image depicts a pastoral scene with several figures gathered in a landscape. A couple is seated on grass with a dog nearby. A large tree on the left partially frames the scene, with a fence meandering alongside it. The background shows undulating hills and trees fading into a misty sky. The color palette is sepia and grey.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wash with pen and ink over traces of graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.2 × 33.8 cm (8 3/8 × 13 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.180.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John O'Brien, Charles Town, WV; gift to NGA 2017

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and ink: J.A.D. inv. Pinx. et. fecit. 1776.; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Dietzsch

Wikidata ID

Q64581870

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