Chute de la Tritt dans la vallée de Muhlethal

Französische Grafik 1775–1780, 1776

The image shows a bridge crossing a waterfall with workers on it. There is no horizon shown. The focus is on the waterfall and the bridge. The brushstrokes are smooth, depicting the water and rocks. Earth tones dominate, with splashes of blue and white in the water and sky, and a rainbow in the mist. A figure in a cloak sits on the rocks in the foreground.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1775–1780
Date
1776
Type
Print
Medium
color etching and wash-manner engraving on laid paper [proof]
Dimensions
44.2 × 32.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a bridge crossing a waterfall with workers on it. There is no horizon shown. The focus is on the waterfall and the bridge. The brushstrokes are smooth, depicting the water and rocks. Earth tones dominate, with splashes of blue and white in the water and sky, and a rainbow in the mist. A figure in a cloak sits on the rocks in the foreground.

Französische Grafik 1775–1780