Italian View: A Pathway and Arbor at the Base of Cliffs
Friedrich Salathé
1815–21 · Graphite, squared · Drawings and Prints
By planting the viewer firmly on the ground, Salathé emphasizes the imposing height of the cliffs in this unusual landscape of the Roman countryside. The artist first traveled to Rome in 1815 and remained there until 1821. The Swiss draftsman later established himself as a printmaker in Paris, and he may have squared this drawing for the purpose of making a print, although the uneven nature of the grid is curious.
- Artist
- Friedrich Salathé
- Date
- 1815–21
- Medium
- Graphite, squared
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- Gift of Jeffrey Guerrier, 2005
