1823
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mittwoch - Fusspfad auf dem Mönchsberge bey Salzburg (Wednesday - Footpath on the Mönchsberge near Salzburg) is a 1823 ink by Ferdinand Olivier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet hillside scene near a small castle. A woman in a long dress stands with a child, while an older person sits holding a basket. Trees, sheep, and a winding path lead up to a tower with a thatched roof. The title hints this is a real place called Mönchsberge near Salzburg, drawn in 1823. The artist used a smooth, sketchy style to show light and shadow. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
Ferdinand Olivier (1785–1841) was a German artist, born in Dessau.
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