City of Washington: From beyond the Navy Yards

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, kiadva: 1834

The image shows an elevated view looking down at a city. In the upper third, there are distant hills and a cloudy sky. The landscape includes a dirt path with some boulders, an ox-drawn cart, a river with sailboats, fields, and city buildings in the background. The colors mainly consist of earthy tones for the land and soft blues and grays for the sky and water, creating a balanced composition.
Művész
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
Datálás
kiadva: 1834
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
hand-colored aquatint with touches of engraving on wove paper
Méretek
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 53,6 × 70 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image shows an elevated view looking down at a city. In the upper third, there are distant hills and a cloudy sky. The landscape includes a dirt path with some boulders, an ox-drawn cart, a river with sailboats, fields, and city buildings in the background. The colors mainly consist of earthy tones for the land and soft blues and grays for the sky and water, creating a balanced composition.

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836