Malerisch radirte Prospekte aus Italien
Medium
etching
Dimensions
281; 379
About this artwork
Aankoop uit het F.G. Waller-Fonds
Art Historical Context
Created in 1793 by German artist Albert Christoph Dies, *Malerisch radirte Prospekte aus Italien* is an etching measuring 281 by 379 millimeters. The title, translating to “Picturesque Etched Views from Italy,” points to a series of landscape prints that Dies produced after his travels south of the Alps. Working in the etching medium, he used fine lines and tonal contrasts to evoke the atmospheric light and ancient ruins that captivated northern European visitors. Dies belonged to a generation of artists who documented Italy for an audience on the Grand Tour. His prints combined topographic a...
About the Artist
Albert Christoph Dies
Albert Christoph Dies (1755–1822) was a German painter and writer who spent a significant portion of his career in Italy, working in the landscape tradition that drew so many Northern European artists to Rome during the late eighteenth century. Born in Hanover, Dies trained in the artistic milieu of the time and eventually made his way to Rome, where he became part of the community of German-speak...