Italian View: A Pathway and Arbor at the Base of Cliffs

Friedrich Salathé Swiss

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By planting the viewer firmly on the ground, Salathé emphasizes the imposing height of the cliffs in this unusual landscape of the Roman countryside. The artist first traveled to Rome in 1815 and remained there until 1821. The Swiss draftsman later established himself as a printmaker in Paris, and he may have squared this drawing for the purpose of making a print, although the uneven nature of the grid is curious.

Italian View: A Pathway and Arbor at the Base of Cliffs, Friedrich Salathé (Swiss, Binningen 1793–1860 Paris), Graphite, squared

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Italian View: A Pathway and Arbor at the Base of Cliffs, Friedrich Salathé (Swiss, Binningen 1793–1860 Paris), Graphite, squared
Italian View: A Pathway and Arbor at the Base of Cliffs, Friedrich Salathé (Swiss, Binningen 1793–1860 Paris), Graphite, squared

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