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The image portrays a pastoral scene with a broad view of the landscape. The horizon is at the upper third of the image, with distant mountains against a softly stroked sky. The brushstrokes are detailed, showing trees and natural surroundings. The color palette consists of sepia tones. In the foreground, a man and his dog stand by a stream with cattle and a sheep. In the background, figures tend to a herd of sheep, and trees create depth.
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The image portrays a pastoral scene with a broad view of the landscape. The horizon is at the upper third of the image, with distant mountains against a softly stroked sky. The brushstrokes are detailed, showing trees and natural surroundings. The color palette consists of sepia tones. In the foreground, a man and his dog stand by a stream with cattle and a sheep. In the background, figures tend to a herd of sheep, and trees create depth.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Italianate Landscape with Shepherds

Friedrich Preller the Elder

Date
c. 1831
Medium
pen and gray ink with brown and gray wash over graphite on gray laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 27.4 x 39.6 cm (10 13/16 x 15 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2007.111.146
Credit line
Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Landscape
  • Trees
  • Water
  • River
  • Shepherds
  • animal
  • Figures
Provenance

Richard Holtkott [1866-1950], Bedburg. David Lachenmann, Munich; Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; purchased 2007 by NGA.

NGA object ID 139264. 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.