Past Exhibition

New Acquisitions from the Rosenwald Collection

The image shows a coastal landscape with small sailing boats in the water. The viewpoint is elevated, showing the coastline, water, and a distant town or village at the horizon. There are buildings with domes and towers along the horizon, with hills behind them. On the left are rocky outcrops with buildings and vegetation, while on the right, a tall cliff rises above the sea with a fortress-like structure. The etching uses fine lines of varying density to depict texture and depth, with a monochromatic color palette highlighting pen strokes and shading for contrast and realism.
Augustin Hirschvogel, Landscape with Sail Boats, 1546, etching, Rosenwald Collection, 1945.5.79

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    Ground Floor, Central Gallery
The image shows a coastal landscape with small sailing boats in the water. The viewpoint is elevated, showing the coastline, water, and a distant town or village at the horizon. There are buildings with domes and towers along the horizon, with hills behind them. On the left are rocky outcrops with buildings and vegetation, while on the right, a tall cliff rises above the sea with a fortress-like structure. The etching uses fine lines of varying density to depict texture and depth, with a monochromatic color palette highlighting pen strokes and shading for contrast and realism.
Augustin Hirschvogel, Landscape with Sail Boats, 1546, etching, Rosenwald Collection, 1945.5.79

Overview: Since the original gift in March 1943, 1,984 prints and drawings had been added to the Rosenwald collection. This selection was arranged chronologically, from the 15th to the mid-20th century.

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