A Subiaco (Near Subiaco)

1793

Johann Christian Reinhart

Associated Names
Johann Christian Reinhart

Artist, German, 1761 - 1847

The image shows an elevated view of a rugged landscape with a flowing stream, lush vegetation, distant hills, and a subtle sun behind clouds. The engraver used intricate line work to detail textures in the natural elements. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of brownish-gray. Close to us is a stream with rocks, two people near the water, and dense wooded hills. In the distance, the landscape extends into hills and mountains covered with detailed trees, giving a sense of depth and vastness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.3 x 28.1 cm (14 11/16 x 11 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 49.1 x 38.7 cm (19 5/16 x 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.39.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Feuchtmayr 1975, Vol. A, no. 59

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(H.W. Fichter Kunsthandel, Frankfurt am Main); purchased by NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1975

  • Feuchtmayr, Inge. Johann Christian Reinhart: 1761-1847: Monographie und Werkverzeichnis. Munich: Prestel-Verlag, 1975.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: C. Reinhart f. Roma 1793; lower center in plate: A Subiaco; by later hand, lower left in graphite: A. 59 / 33

Wikidata ID

Q75393299

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