The image shows a landscape scene with a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is positioned in the upper third of the composition, partly obscured by tall trees. The intricate brushwork captures the natural textures of the trees and vegetation with fine lines. The color palette is monochromatic, leaning towards a sepia tone. There are two figures with a goat carrying a basket, surrounded by plants and a rocky outcrop. In the background, there are vast trees and structures or ruins partially hidden among them, bathed in gentle light.
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The image shows a landscape scene with a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is positioned in the upper third of the composition, partly obscured by tall trees. The intricate brushwork captures the natural textures of the trees and vegetation with fine lines. The color palette is monochromatic, leaning towards a sepia tone. There are two figures with a goat carrying a basket, surrounded by plants and a rocky outcrop. In the background, there are vast trees and structures or ruins partially hidden among them, bathed in gentle light.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arcadian Landscape with a Satyr Family

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe

Date
1759-1835
Medium
etching on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 28.1 × 35.9 cm (11 1/16 × 14 1/8 in.) (trimmed to plate mark)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2012.92.770
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Provenance

Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Inscription

below image, at bottom left: C. W. Kolbe; on verso, at bottom left, in graphite: M. 187, J. 57 / 25632; on verso, at center, in graphite: 57

NGA object ID 156735. 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.