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The image shows an elevated view of a landscape with mountains in the distance and various buildings on hills and slopes. The intricate etching features detailed natural terrain, buildings, a river, boats, and a village. The monochrome color palette adds depth and detail to the scene.
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The image shows an elevated view of a landscape with mountains in the distance and various buildings on hills and slopes. The intricate etching features detailed natural terrain, buildings, a river, boats, and a village. The monochrome color palette adds depth and detail to the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Wide Riverscape with a View of Heidelberg Castle

Christian Georg Schüz II

Date
1783
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 24.5 × 32 cm (9 5/8 × 12 5/8 in.) sheet: 25.5 × 33.1 cm (10 1/16 × 13 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2020.47.1
Credit line
Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • Castle
  • River
  • Boat
Provenance

(Nicolaas Teeuwisse OHG, Berlin); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Inscription

lower left in plate: C. G. Schuz fec. [not deciphered] 1783.

Watermarks

present but unclear

NGA object ID 221045. 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.