Die Militärakademie der Vereinigten Staaten, Blick nach Süden

George Catlin I, 1828

The image shows a military academy with large buildings and rolling hills. The horizon is near the upper third of the image, with the natural landscape rising just above the rooftops. In the distance, there are troops in formation near cannons under a sky with soft clouds. The brushstrokes are precise, creating a formal illustration style. In the foreground on the right, people in period attire gather near a white obelisk surrounded by an iron fence. An American flag flutters near the center. The ground shows textures of earth and grass, with figures reclining on the grass. The color palette consists of earth tones, green, beige, and muted blues.
Künstler
George Catlin I
Datierung
1828
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on wove paper mounted to paperboard
Maße
30,16 × 46,99 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image shows a military academy with large buildings and rolling hills. The horizon is near the upper third of the image, with the natural landscape rising just above the rooftops. In the distance, there are troops in formation near cannons under a sky with soft clouds. The brushstrokes are precise, creating a formal illustration style. In the foreground on the right, people in period attire gather near a white obelisk surrounded by an iron fence. An American flag flutters near the center. The ground shows textures of earth and grass, with figures reclining on the grass. The color palette consists of earth tones, green, beige, and muted blues.

George Catlin I