Prøveblad af landskab med brønd 1799

Gerhard Ludvig Lahde created this landscape with a well using engraving, showcasing a detailed scene within a small format. The composition is divided into distinct areas of focus. Look at the lower left where the artist uses a range of short, deliberate strokes to build texture. Lahde employs line work to structure the scene and to create depth through varying densities. Notice how this technique defines the natural and architectural components, from the foliage to the buildings in the background. The formal arrangement here reflects a structured view of nature that was typical of the period. The engraving technique itself, with its emphasis on line, encourages a reading of the landscape as a constructed space, mediated by the artist's deliberate markings. The visual elements invite you to consider the relationship between the represented scene and the techniques used to create it, underlining the artwork's status as both an image and a crafted object.