Who created "Landscape"?

Landscape was created by Alexandre Calame in 1825–64.

When was "Landscape" created?

This artwork was created 1825–64.

Is "Landscape" in the public domain?

Yes, Landscape is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Landscape

Alexandre Calame

1825–64

Medium

Graphite

Dimensions

11 7/16 x 16 3/16 in. (29.1 x 41.1 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund

Accession Number

1970.114.3

Tags

LandscapesTrees

Art Historical Context

In the tranquil *Landscape* by Swiss artist Alexandre Calame (1810–1864), visitors encounter a masterful graphite drawing that captures the essence of 19th-century Romanticism Created sometime between 1825 and 1864 during the height of Calame's career this 11 7/16 x 16 3/16-inch sheet (29.1 x 41.1 cm) his lifelong passion for depicting nature's grandeur, particularly the majestic Swiss Alps and forested scenes. Acquired through the Rogers Fund and housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints, it invites contemplation of the artist's precise observation of trees ...

About the Artist

Alexandre Calame · 1810–1864

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