Twee voorstellingen by Johann Caspar Nepomuk Scheuren

Twee voorstellingen 1842

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drawing, print, etching

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drawing

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print

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etching

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old engraving style

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landscape

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romanticism

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mountain

Dimensions: height 322 mm, width 244 mm, height 114 mm, width 90 mm, height 69 mm, width 112 mm

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

Johann Caspar Nepomuk Scheuren made these two landscape studies using etching, a printmaking technique where lines are incised into a metal plate with acid to hold ink. The etcher carefully controls the depth and thickness of each line, and this dictates the richness of tone and texture you see. Look closely, and you’ll notice the fine cross-hatching used to create shadow and depth. This was all achieved through labor-intensive work. The first depiction shows us two wanderers at the foot of a mighty rock formation. The rock is large and imposing, a testament to the natural forces that created it. In contrast, the lower image captures a tranquil lake scene, framed by trees and mountains. Here, the artist focuses on the way the scene fades into the distance. Scheuren would have used specialized tools, mordants and resists to create these scenes. Printmaking like this allowed for the democratic distribution of images, and helped to shape popular taste. It's also a reminder that the art we see is often the result of skilled handwork, combining technical expertise with the artist’s vision.

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