Landschap met naaldboom 1859

"Landschap met naaldboom" (Landscape with Coniferous Tree) is an etching by Dutch artist Polynice Auguste Viette, created in 1859. The small-scale artwork (63 mm x 54 mm) depicts a solitary coniferous tree in a mountainous landscape. Viette's etching captures the detail of the tree's branches and needles, as well as the rough texture of the surrounding rocks and the distant horizon. His work is characterized by its meticulous detail and the use of light and shadow to create depth and atmosphere.