Artwork
Oberland Bernois
Oberland Bernois is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Alexandre Calame. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Oberland Bernois, an 1838 etching on chine collé by Alexandre Calame, is part of the collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a rugged mountain landscape featuring sharp rocks, dense foliage, and a small stream leading the viewer’s eye to a distant waterfall, set against a largely empty sky with sparse, wispy clouds.
Technique & Style
Calame employed fine lines to achieve textured, near-three-dimensional renderings of geological and botanical elements, characteristic of 19th-century etching techniques used to meticulously capture natural details.
History & Provenance
Created in 1838, the work is now held in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Context
The piece reflects the 19th-century artistic inclination towards detailed, realistic representations of nature, with etching being a favored medium for such precision.
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