1823
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sonnabend - Gottesacker zu St. Peter in Salzburg (Saturday - Graveyard of St. Peter's in Salzburg) is a 1823 ink by Ferdinand Olivier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This graveyard scene shows rows of simple graves marked by crosses and small stone slabs. A winding path cuts through the grass, leading past a mix of open tombs and fenced-off plots. In the background, a church and other buildings sit on a hillside, with a few trees scattered around. The artist used fine lines to show details like the iron fencing and the texture of the grass. The word "Sonnabend" (German for Saturday) hints this might be a quiet day at the cemetery. 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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