Rocky Landscape with Fir: pl.4

Roelant Roghman and Melchior Küsel

Associated Names
Melchior Küsel

Artist, German, 1626 - 1683

Roelant Roghman

Artist, Dutch, 1627 - 1692

The image shows a landscape with a rocky formation dominating the left side. The horizon is suggested in the upper third, where the sky meets the distant terrain. The brushwork is intricate, with fine lines used to depict rocks, trees, and figures, giving the image a detailed appearance typical of etching. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of brown and beige achieved through shading and crosshatching, creating an antique and textured feel. Closest to us, a rocky outcrop holds a tall, slender tree extending towards the right. In the middle distance, smaller trees and vegetation rise gently into the landscape. In the distance, the land fades into the sky, which is more sparsely detailed, emphasizing the sky's openness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.66.35

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 28, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam: vol XX, no. 28.

Wikidata ID

Q65576959

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