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The image depicts a rural scene with farm animals gathered in a rocky setting. The horizon is high in the image, showing distant hills under a cloudy sky. The landscape is created with intricate lines and varying shading using a classic etching technique. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of sepia or dark brown. Closest to the viewer are a horse, a cow, a goat, and several sheep in relaxing poses. In the background, there are large boulders and a leaning tree, creating a sheltered area for the animals. The composition conveys a sense of tranquility and harmony with nature.
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The image depicts a rural scene with farm animals gathered in a rocky setting. The horizon is high in the image, showing distant hills under a cloudy sky. The landscape is created with intricate lines and varying shading using a classic etching technique. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of sepia or dark brown. Closest to the viewer are a horse, a cow, a goat, and several sheep in relaxing poses. In the background, there are large boulders and a leaning tree, creating a sheltered area for the animals. The composition conveys a sense of tranquility and harmony with nature.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Horse, Buffalo, Sheep, and Goat in an Italian Landscape

Johann Elias Ridinger after Johann Heinrich Roos

Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 25.4 x 29.8 cm (10 x 11 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.116.125
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • German
  • mammal
  • animal
  • engraving
  • Horse
  • Sheep
Inscription

by later hands, lower center verso in graphite: Th802; lower right verso in graphite: Ridinger after Roos / DTMAS

NGA object ID 73130. 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.