The image shows a landscape with a valley surrounded by mountains. Light filters through the mountains, highlighting their surfaces. The artwork is in monochrome, depicting rocky terrain and foliage with textures and cross-hatching. Rocks, trees, and a figure are visible in the foreground. The sky is textured with a darker gradient.
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Couple by a Ruined House

Alexandre Calame (Swiss, 1810 - 1864)

1838/1850

Medium
etching
Classification
Portfolio
Dimensions
plate: 17.9 x 25 cm (7 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.) ; sheet: 27 x 35.8 cm (10 5/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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