The image depicts a scene with a horizon in the upper third, dense foliage, intricate trees, a path beside a wooden fence, and a monochromatic color palette using shades of brown and black. The etching technique emphasizes detail in the foliage and light across the terrain.
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Man Resting by a Stone Wall

Alexandre Calame (Swiss, 1810 - 1864)

1840/1850

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 9.6 x 10.1 cm (3 3/4 x 4 in.) ; sheet: 26.9 x 35.8 cm (10 9/16 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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