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The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The terrain has a gentle incline, and the horizon is low with a grouping of trees partially obscuring it. The scene is detailed with intricate linework, mimicking natural textures of leaves and branches. In the distance are faint outlines of hills or mountains blending with the sky. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia and brown tones. A winding path leads towards the trees, bordered by grass and rocks.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Ancient Trees on a Hillside
Alexandre Calame
- Date
- 1838
- Medium
- etching on chine collé
- Dimensions
- plate: 12.5 x 15.5 cm (4 15/16 x 6 1/8 in.) sheet: 27.4 x 35.8 cm (10 13/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2009.129.7
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1826 to 1850
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Essais de gravure à l'eau forte par Alexandre Calame, I, pl. 11
Subjects and terms
- Switzerland
- landscape
Provenance
(Daniela Laube Inc. Fine Art, New York); purchased 2009 by NGA.
Inscription
lower left in plate: FAC; lower right in plate: Geneve 1838 No4; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 11; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 1838 Calabi I, 5
NGA object ID 152381. 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.