Landscape with Saint William

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Landscape with Saint William

1750s

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, called Dietricy (German, 1712–1774) In the manner of Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615–1673)

Dietrich made several prints in the manner of the Italian 17th century artist Salvator Rosa. Here he focuses on a particularly popular theme in Rosa's prints: the isolated figure in the wilderness.

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Object Details

Titles:

Landscape with Saint William
Plate 63 from Oeuvre de C.W.E. Dietrich (Dresden: la Veuve Dietrich, c. 1775)

Date:

1750s

Artists:

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, called Dietricy (German, 1712–1774) In the manner of Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615–1673)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Plate: 7 1/16 x 5 3/8 inches (18 x 13.7 cm) Sheet: 14 3/4 x 10 7/8 inches (37.4 x 27.6 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-9827

Geography:

Made in Germany, Europe

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