Landscape with View of a Farmer's Cottage and a Town near a River

1551

Hanns Lautensack

Associated Names
Hanns Lautensack

Artist, German, 1524 - 1561/1566

The image depicts a pastoral landscape divided into two sections. On the left, a bridge leads to a medieval village with domed towers and an arched stone entrance. The village appears bustling and developed, extending into the distance where mountains can be seen with a structure on top. On the right, there is a dense collection of trees and a simple cabin, creating a contrast to the village scene. The trees and cabin suggest a quieter, forested environment. The artwork features delicate and detailed brushstrokes and etching techniques, creating texture, especially on natural elements like trees and rocks. The color palette is monochrome, with black lines on a beige background, emphasizing the intricate line work and shading. The composition guides the viewer's eye from one section to the other, creating a sense of depth and contrast within the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching//conjoining landscapes on 2 sheets of paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1959.16.10-11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 32, State -33


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1978 (vol. XXI), no. 22-23 ii/ii.

1957

  • Schmitt, Annegrit. Hans Lautensack. Nuremberg: Verein für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg, 1957, no. 49.

Wikidata ID

Q65226905

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