Landscape
1839
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 13/16 × 11 1/8 in. (35.1 × 28.3 cm) Plate: 7 1/4 × 5 3/8 in. (18.4 × 13.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.694
Tags
Art Historical Context
Alexandre Calame, a leading Swiss Romantic artist (1810–1864), was renowned for his dramatic depictions of the Alps and majestic landscapes, blending meticulous detail with the sublime power of nature. Created in 1839, this etching titled *Landscape* captures the essence of his style during a period when Romanticism celebrated nature's grandeur as a counterpoint to industrialization. Calame's works often drew from his travels through Switzerland and Italy, influencing later landscape painters like those of the Düsseldorf School. As an etching, the work showcases Calame's mastery of intaglio p...
About the Artist
Alexandre Calame · 1810–1864
Comment on works: Landscapes