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A Terraced Garden by a Villa

Friedrich Salathé

1818

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

A Terraced Garden by a Villa is a 1818 graphite by Friedrich Salathé, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Friedrich Salathé
When & what style?: 1818 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a quiet, terraced garden with a long, straight path leading to a distant building. Trees line the sides, their branches drawn in quick, light strokes. The ground has small shapes that look like rocks or steps, and the whole scene feels airy and unfinished. The artist used only pencil on paper, leaving some lines rough and others more precise. It’s like a quick note of what they saw, not a polished picture. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used nature and emotion in their work.