Artwork
Flamingos and Shells
Flamingos and Shells is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Joh. Baptist Pfitzer. It dates from 1836 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Flamingos and Shells is an engraving created by Joh. Baptist Pfitzer in 1836, rendered in a hand-colored technique.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts a flamingo on a beach, its neck curved and head turned to the right, surrounded by shells and rocks, with a serene body of water and sky in the background.
Technique & Style
The work exemplifies Romanticism, a movement emphasizing the beauty of nature and emotional resonance, through its peaceful and naturalistic representation of a flamingo in its habitat.
Artist & collection
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Plate 32: Skates with an Egg Case and Two Flat Fish
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