Classical Landscape
1816
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1816
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Classical Landscape is a 1816 ink by Gottfried Engelmann, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet garden scene with a small group of people walking near a stone structure. Inside the structure’s archway sits a statue of a seated figure, surrounded by tall trees and a winding path. The sky is partly cloudy, and the whole scene feels calm and shaded. The artist used a scratchy, textured method to create this image. It looks like they drew directly onto a stone slab, then printed it—this is called lithography. Try looking up lithography to see how it works.
