Landscape with a Brook and Ruins

1545

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The image shows a landscape through a narrow frame perspective. A tombstone with the letters "I A" and the year "1545" is on the left. Two large trees flank the scene, and there are scattered architectural fragments. A small arch bridge crosses a body of water in the center. Hills and trees are visible in the distance. The engraving uses precise, linear strokes with cross-hatching and contour lines. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.117

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1917, no. 70, State only


Artwork history & notes

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

Q65507663

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