Etched Landscape with Large Tree and Rocks

An etched landscape shows a large, spreading tree on the left beside rocky outcrops in the foreground, with a hazy, open valley receding toward low hills on the right. The fine hatched lines are printed on off-white paper, mounted on a larger sheet with a small caption along the lower edge.

Artist

Hermelr

Date

18th century

Medium

Etching and engraving on off-white laid paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2724 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum