Landscape with Cottage on the Water / Two Men at the Ford

1760

Franz Edmund Weirotter

Associated Names
Franz Edmund Weirotter

Artist, Austrian, 1730 - 1771

The image shows a rural scene with a low horizon, dominated by the sky. In the foreground, there is a thatched-roof cottage surrounded by tall trees. A body of water is on the right, reflecting the peaceful atmosphere. A small boat is seen in the distance. The artwork is rendered in a monochromatic palette, highlighting the etching technique's delicate line work and fine details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Katharine Shepard Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to platemark): 21.5 × 15.8 cm (8 7/16 × 6 1/4 in.)
    mount: 24.3 × 18.6 cm (9 9/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.117.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Winterberg no. 57

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Princes of Liechtenstein, Vaduz; (Kunsthandlung Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main); purchased by NGA, 2024

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, in image, at bottom center: F. Weirotter [reversed]

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