Rocky Landscape with Fir: pl.4
1660
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Melchior Küsel
Melchior Küsel (1626–1684) was an artist, born in Augsburg.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Rocky Landscape with Fir: pl.4 is a 1660 ink by Melchior Küsel, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a jagged rocky hillside with dark, twisted trees clinging to the slopes. A winding path cuts through the lower right, leading toward a distant village. The sky is a faint, textured line, and the whole scene feels rough and uneven, like scratched metal. Notice how the artist used sharp, repeated lines to show texture—every leaf and rock looks hand-carved. This isn’t paint; it’s an etching, where the image is burned into metal and inked. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Melchior Küsel (1626–1684) was an artist, born in Augsburg.
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