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The image depicts a forested landscape. The thick canopy of trees covers much of the upper half, with leaves and branches detailed through brushstrokes. Tall trees are on the left and right sides. In the middle distance, there is an opening between the trees with a person walking and another person on horseback further away. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on light and dark contrast for depth.
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The image depicts a forested landscape. The thick canopy of trees covers much of the upper half, with leaves and branches detailed through brushstrokes. Tall trees are on the left and right sides. In the middle distance, there is an opening between the trees with a person walking and another person on horseback further away. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on light and dark contrast for depth.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Road through the Woods

Philipp Hieronymus Brinckmann

Date
1740
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 12.2 × 16.6 cm (4 13/16 × 6 9/16 in.) sheet: 15.5 × 19.5 cm (6 1/8 × 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.74.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Six Landscapes

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Road
  • Figures
Provenance

(Helmut C. Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Inscription

lower right in plate (in reverse): PBrinkmann fecit Mannheim(?) 1740

NGA object ID 169112. 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.