1823
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dienstag - Bergveste Salzburg vor der Mittagseit (Tuesday - The Castle of Salzburg from the Noontime Side) is a 1823 ink by Ferdinand Olivier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a quiet countryside with two people and a few animals. A woman in a long dress leads a goat and a sheep along a grassy path near a small stream. A man in a wide-brimmed hat stands nearby with a dog, while another person tends to a flock of sheep in the distance. Behind them, a castle sits on a hill, surrounded by trees and rolling hills. The title hints this is a view of Salzburg’s castle, drawn from a specific angle. The artist used a sketchy, almost pencil-like style to capture the scene, giving it a soft, dreamy feel. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how it works.
Ferdinand Olivier (1785–1841) was a German artist, born in Dessau.
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