Desert Landscape with a Hermit (verso)

Weyer employs dense black ink, layering multiple strokes to generate deep shadows and a tactile surface. Overlapping lines and cross‑hatching create a sense of volume and texture, while the uneven, rapid strokes convey the raw, dramatic quality of the desert. The drawing’s monochrome palette heightens the starkness of the scene.

Created in 1618, the piece belongs to Weyer’s early output, a period when he explored religious and landscape subjects through drawing. The work’s provenance traces through private collections before entering the museum’s holdings, where it is displayed alongside other 17th‑century German drawings that illustrate the era’s interest in combining devotional content with natural observation.