Deer in the Forest

c. 1520

Italian 16th Century

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Artist

This image shows a woodland scene viewed from a ground-level perspective, featuring trees, foliage, and deer. The intricate crosshatched etching technique creates detailed textures and the monochrome color palette highlights light and shadow contrasts. Deer are depicted in various positions throughout the scene, set in a lush forest with diverse tree species. The background shows layers of trees extending into the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 38, repro.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

Wikidata ID

Q65218451

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