Melville Castle from Eldin
1776
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1776
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white landscape print. In the foreground, a castle sits on a hill, surrounded by trees and a small village. The middle ground shows rolling hills, a river, and distant buildings. The sky is filled with wavy lines, like wind or clouds. The title at the bottom says it’s *Melville Castle from Eldin*. The artist used lines and shading to create depth, almost like sketching with ink. Want to know more? Look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.