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Johann Karl Brönner

German, 1738 - 1812

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Hendrick Goltzius, Tantalus, 1588, engraving on laid paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2012.92.129

Tantalus

Hendrick Goltzius · 1588 · engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2012.92.129

This print shows a landscape with a flat perspective, featuring a countryside scene with a low bridge. The horizon is low, emphasizing the blank sky above. In the distance, there are trees and some low buildings, including a church spire. On the right, a sailboat floats on a low body of water. In the center of the print, there is a detailed wooden bridge with two abstract people in hats standing by the railing, looking towards the boat on the right. The print has been done in thin black lines on off-white paper.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Six's Bridge, 1645, etching, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.7145

Six's Bridge

Rembrandt van Rijn · 1645 · etching ·  Accession ID  1943.3.7145