Landschap met soldaten op een rots
Claude François Fortier
ca. 1810 - 1835
Medium
etching
Dimensions
180; 230
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Claude François Fortier’s *Landschap metaten op een rots (Landscape with Soldiers on Rock), created around 1810–1835, captures a dramatic scene of rugged terrain and military figures perched precariously on a rocky outcrop. This intimate etching, measuring just 180 × 230 mm, exemplifies the French artist’s skill in printmaking during a turbulent era marked by the Napoleonic Wars and their aftermath. Fortier, lesser-known but accomplished etcher, often depicted landscapes infused with human activity, blending natural grandeur with hints of conflict. Etching, Fortier’s chosen medium, involves i...