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The image shows a landscape with rolling hills in the distance. In the foreground, there is a shepherd playing a flute under a tree, surrounded by sheep. Another tree is on the left, and there is a cluster of buildings, including a church, between the trees. The colors are predominantly blues, greens, and earth tones, creating a serene atmosphere. The sky is light blue with some clouds.
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The image shows a landscape with rolling hills in the distance. In the foreground, there is a shepherd playing a flute under a tree, surrounded by sheep. Another tree is on the left, and there is a cluster of buildings, including a church, between the trees. The colors are predominantly blues, greens, and earth tones, creating a serene atmosphere. The sky is light blue with some clouds.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Fortress in a Mountain Landscape at Sunrise

Jakob Wilhelm Huber

Date
1810
Medium
gouache with pen and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 29 x 42 cm (11 7/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2011.34.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • topographical
  • landscape
Provenance

(Joseph Fach GmbH, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2011 by NGA.

Inscription

lower left center in ink: W. Huber pinx. 1810

NGA object ID 154623. 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.