Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
1763
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Battling Tritons is a 1763 ink by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two muscular men tangled in a wild fight. One is on top, gripping the other’s arm, while the second man clutches a spear. Around them, seaweed and waves swirl like a storm, and a horse rears up in the background, adding to the chaos. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to make the scene feel rough and urgent. This style was common in early Romantic works, which often showed drama and emotion over smooth details. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one carved their designs into metal plates.
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1744–1744) was an artist.
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