Elijah in the Wilderness

Herman van Swanevelt

Associated Names
Herman van Swanevelt

Artist, Dutch, c. 1600 - 1655

Girard Audran

Publisher, French, 1640 - 1703

The image depicts a landscape with a detailed depiction of nature and a narrative scene. An angelic figure gestures to an older man seated near a rocky outcrop. The terrain is filled with foliage, large trees, and a river scene in the background. The horizon is marked by distant trees and open terrain under a cloudy sky. The brushstroke technique resembles etching, providing depth and contrast. A monochromatic color palette is used to create the image, emphasizing texture and form. Deer can be seen grazing on the horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.32.65

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 4, State ii/iv


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65569434

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