Vue generale des Alpes et Glaciers

Charles-Melchior Descourtis

Associated Names
Charles-Melchior Descourtis

Artist, French, 1753 - 1820

The image shows a landscape with a fountain in the foreground, people strolling around it. In the background, there are mountains with snow-capped peaks and a castle on a hill. The painting style is realistic with fine brushstrokes, featuring earthy tones and pale blues and whites in the sky and mountains.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and wash-manner engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.60

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65019265

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