Church in an Inlet with Rowboat in the Foreground
1726 to 1750
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.1502
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the serene Rosenwald Collection of the National of Art, *Church in an Inlet withboat in the Foreground is an evocative etching attributed to the 18th-century Austrian artist Edmund Weirotter (3–1771). Created between 1726 and 1750, this print captures a tranquil landscape scene: a modest church perched along a quiet inlet, with a solitary rowboat drawing the viewer's eye into the composition. Weirotter, known for his masterful vedute—topographical views blending real and imaginary elements—evokes the picturesque beauty of European waterways, likely inspired by Italianate scenery pop...