Who created "Three Goats in a Moutainous Landscape"?

Three Goats in a Moutainous Landscape was created by Alexandre Calame in 1830–64.

When was "Three Goats in a Moutainous Landscape" created?

This artwork was created 1830–64.

What medium is "Three Goats in a Moutainous Landscape"?

Three Goats in a Moutainous Landscape is Black chalk heightened with white bodycolor, corners cut.

Is "Three Goats in a Moutainous Landscape" in the public domain?

Yes, Three Goats in a Moutainous Landscape is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Three Goats in a Moutainous Landscape

Alexandre Calame

1830–64

Medium

Black chalk heightened with white bodycolor, corners cut

Dimensions

15 3/16 x 11 1/2 in. (38.6 x 29.2 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1953

Accession Number

53.685.58

Tags

GoatsMountainsLandscapesTrees

Art Historical Context

Nestled in the dramatic peaks of the Swiss Alps, Alexandre Calame's *Three Goats in aous Landscape* (1830–64) the sublime beauty of nature through the eyes of a Romantic master. Calame, a leading 19th-century Swiss painter was renowned for his majestic mountain scenes that evoked awe and the divine power of the wilderness. This intimate drawing places three goats amid rugged cliffs, scattered trees, and vast horizons, blending pastoral tranquility with the untamed grandeur of the Alps signature theme in his oeuvre, influenced by the Romantic movement's reverence for nature's majesty. Executed...

About the Artist

Alexandre Calame · 1810–1864

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