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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
- 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.