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The image depicts a rugged landscape with a rocky outcrop in the foreground, where a traveler and a dog are located. In the background, there are rolling hills under a softly shaded sky. The horizon shows hills and a structure far away. The style features detailed engravings, capturing the texture of rocks, foliage, and landscape. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white shades for contrast. Trees with leaves frame the scene, adding texture and realism.
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The image depicts a rugged landscape with a rocky outcrop in the foreground, where a traveler and a dog are located. In the background, there are rolling hills under a softly shaded sky. The horizon shows hills and a structure far away. The style features detailed engravings, capturing the texture of rocks, foliage, and landscape. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white shades for contrast. Trees with leaves frame the scene, adding texture and realism.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

A Subiaco

Johann Christian Reinhart

Date
1792
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 37.2 x 28.1 cm (14 5/8 x 11 1/16 in.) sheet: 49 x 39.1 cm (19 5/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2003.86.34
Credit line
New Century Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Collection ou Suite de Vues Pittoresques de l'Italie (plate 33)

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • figure
  • Landscape
  • Dog
  • Forest
Provenance

(Thomas Le Claire Kunsthandel, Hamburg); purchased 2003 by NGA.

NGA object ID 128013. 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.