The image is a landscape view with a natural scene depicted in fine etching. The horizon is situated towards the middle of the composition, where the land gently rises, and a subtle outline of distant hills is visible. Large rocks and foliage are depicted close to us, with a lone, barren tree extending upwards on the left side. The etching features intricate and well-defined brushstrokes, including thin lines and cross-hatching to create texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark tones against a lighter background. In the distance, additional clusters of trees can be seen, rendered with similar linework to convey movement and detail.
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The image is a landscape view with a natural scene depicted in fine etching. The horizon is situated towards the middle of the composition, where the land gently rises, and a subtle outline of distant hills is visible. Large rocks and foliage are depicted close to us, with a lone, barren tree extending upwards on the left side. The etching features intricate and well-defined brushstrokes, including thin lines and cross-hatching to create texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark tones against a lighter background. In the distance, additional clusters of trees can be seen, rendered with similar linework to convey movement and detail.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Rocky Pond

Laurent de La Hyre

Date
1640
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (cut within platemark): 10.2 x 15.6 cm (4 x 6 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2002.157.46
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Six Landscapes

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Water
  • Rock
  • Nature
Provenance

(Christie's, London, September 30, 1980, lot 79); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Inscription

lower center in plate: Herman Weyer excut. avec Privilege du Roy

NGA object ID 127566. 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.