Tyrolean Landscape

1681

Melchior Küsel after Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Melchior Küsel

Artist, German, 1626 - 1683

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist After, German, 1607 - 1641

The image shows a rocky, cavernous landscape with a natural archway or large rock formation. The horizon is not prominently visible. The etched lines depict intricate details on the rock surfaces and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of brown and tan. Small human figures can be seen near the water, adding scale to the natural formations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.23.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. II, no. 4, State p.162

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

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

Q65575540

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