River Landscape with Saint Christopher

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The image shows a panoramic view of a village or settlement surrounded by a landscape. The horizon line is high with hills or mountains in the background. In the central area, there are buildings, including houses and a tower with a conical roof, along with trees and bushes. A body of water is in the foreground, reflecting the surroundings. The painting features precise brushstrokes with linear markings, suggesting a print or illustrative technique. The color palette is monochrome, mainly black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.75

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1917, no. 51, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1950

  • Rosenwald Collection: An Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions, NGA, 1950, no. 41, repro.

Bibliography

1917

  • Schwarz, Karl. Augustin Hirschvogel: Ein deutscher Meister der Renaissance. Berlin: Julius Bard, 1917. Reprint. 2 vols. New York: Collectors Editions, 1971. Schwarz, as Bartsch before him, listed Hirschvogel'sse

Wikidata ID

Q65070911

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