Road Scene, Hethersett

John Crome

Associated Names
John Crome

Artist, British, 1768 - 1821

The image depicts a pastoral scene with a man leading a flock of sheep down a path flanked by tall trees. The horizon is slightly above the midline and obscured by foliage. The intricate etched style shows detailed natural elements with cross-hatching and varying line thicknesses creating texture and depth. The color palette is monochrome with black and white shades emphasizing light and shadow. In the background, clouds move in the sky and birds fly. A figure rests against a tree nearby, and open fields or hills are suggested beyond the trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine applique

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.4 × 31.6 cm (11 3/16 × 12 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.341

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Theobald 1906, no. 18, State i

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Theobald, Henry Studdy. Crome's etchings; a catalogue and an appreciation, with some account of his paintings. London: Macmillan and Co., 1906.

Wikidata ID

Q65572575

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