An Italianate Landscape with Shepherds

Friedrich Preller the Elder, c. 1831

The image portrays a pastoral scene with a broad view of the landscape. The horizon is at the upper third of the image, with distant mountains against a softly stroked sky. The brushstrokes are detailed, showing… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Friedrich Preller the Elder ¹
Date: c. 1831 ¹
Medium: pen and gray ink with brown and gray wash over graphite on gray laid paper ¹
Original: 5,260 × 3,669 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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Sunshine and Shower, Frank Meadow Sutcliffe

The image shows a woodland path with tall trees on both sides. The viewpoint is from the ground looking straight ahead along the narrowing path. The canopy of leaves overhead nearly obscures the high horizon line.

Dominating this scene is the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. He watches as the widowed Greek queen, Artemisia, in the central boat, directs the capture of the city.

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