Who created "Mediterranean landscape (recto); Mountains (verso)"?

Mediterranean landscape (recto); Mountains (verso) was created by Alexandre Calame in 1830–64.

What medium is "Mediterranean landscape (recto); Mountains (verso)"?

Mediterranean landscape (recto); Mountains (verso) is Graphite.

Is "Mediterranean landscape (recto); Mountains (verso)" in the public domain?

Yes, Mediterranean landscape (recto); Mountains (verso) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mediterranean landscape (recto); Mountains (verso)

Q: When was "Mediterranean landscape (recto); Mountains (verso)" created?

This artwork was created 1830–64.

Alexandre Calame

1830–64

Medium

Graphite

Dimensions

sheet: 10 1/16 x 14 3/4 in. (25.6 x 37.4 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1953

Accession Number

53.685.53

Tags

MountainsLandscapes

Art Historical Context

Alexandre Calame, a leading Swiss Romantic artist of the 19th century captured the sublime beauty of nature in this double-sided graphite drawing from around 1830–64. On the recto, a serene *Mediterranean landscape* with rolling hills and distant seas, the verso features rugged *mountains*, showcasing Calame's masterful ability to evoke the grandeur of the Alps and southern coasts. Rendered in graphite on a modest 10 1/16 x 14 3/4-inch sheet, these sketches highlight his precision and atmospheric depth, typical of preparatory studies that informed his larger oil paintings. Calame, often calle...

About the Artist

Alexandre Calame · 1810–1864

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