Who created "Landscape with Mill and Buildings"?

Landscape with Mill and Buildings was created by Adrian Ludwig Richter in 1820–84.

When was "Landscape with Mill and Buildings" created?

This artwork was created 1820–84.

What medium is "Landscape with Mill and Buildings"?

Landscape with Mill and Buildings is Graphite on light blue woven paper..

Is "Landscape with Mill and Buildings" in the public domain?

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

Landscape with Mill and Buildings

Adrian Ludwig Richter

1820–84

Medium

Graphite on light blue woven paper.

Dimensions

7 3/16 x 9 15/16 in. (18.3 x 25.3 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. B. Neumann 1930

Accession Number

30.26.5

Tags

BuildingsWatermillsLandscapes

Art Historical Context

Adrian Ludwig Richter's *Landscape with Mill and Buildings* (ca. 1820–84) captures the idyllic charm of rural Germany in the Romantic tradition. A leading 19th-century German artist Richter specialized in detailed landscapes inspired by the Saxon countryside, blending precise observation with a sense of harmonious nature. This intimate drawing likely served as a study, reflecting his lifelong fascination with everyday scenes like watermills and humble structures nestled amid rolling hills and waterways. Rendered in graphite on light blue woven paper—a technique that lends a soft, atmospheric ...

Landscape with Mill and Buildings

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