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The image shows a pencil sketch of a landscape. The horizon is high on the image, with trees dominating the center. Closest to us are bushes and shrubs, leading to a stone wall. In the background are more trees surrounding a rectangular building. The sketch is monochrome, emphasizing the natural scenery.
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The image shows a pencil sketch of a landscape. The horizon is high on the image, with trees dominating the center. Closest to us are bushes and shrubs, leading to a stone wall. In the background are more trees surrounding a rectangular building. The sketch is monochrome, emphasizing the natural scenery.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Terraced Garden by a Villa

Friedrich Salathé

Date
1815/21
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 14.7 x 26.9 cm (5 13/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2001.49.4.a
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Meissner
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Swiss
  • Tree
  • Garden
  • Nature
  • Building
Provenance

Artist's estate (not in Lugt); Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Meissner, Zurich; gift to NGA, 2001.

Inscription

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Nat. 87

Marks

stamp of Nachlass Salathé

NGA object ID 119071. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.