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Landscape with the Rising Sun and a Rider with Attendant
Landscape with the Rising Sun and a Rider with Attendant is an ink print by the Baroque artist Georg Eisenmann. It dates from 1772 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Landscape with the Rising Sun and a Rider with Attendant is an etching created by Georg Eisenmann in 1772.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a rocky hillside with a lone tree, a rider on horseback leading another horse along a narrow path, and a sky filled with clouds as the sun rises.
Technique & Style
The etching features rough, textured lines and shading that creates depth, giving the landscape a solid appearance. This style is characteristic of etchings, where ink is applied to a metal plate from which the design has been scratched.
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