Landscape with a Large Lake at Center

Augustin Hirschvogel

1546

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Landscape

About this work

This sketch shows a quiet scene of a winding lake surrounded by small buildings and trees. The water is dotted with a few tiny boats, and the land has rolling hills with scattered houses. A large tree stands on the right side, its branches spreading over the edge of the paper. The artist used a simple line style, almost like a quick drawing. The whole image looks like it was scratched into the surface, giving it a rough, textured feel. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made their marks.