Landscape
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 2 15/16 × 4 5/8 in. (7.5 × 11.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Accession Number
60.622.4(4)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the late 18th century, artist Pierre Nicholas Camus crafted this intimate etching titled *Landscape* in 1780, capturing the serene beauty of nature during the Enlightenment era. Measuring just 2 15/16 × 4 5/8 inches (7.5 × 11.8 cm), its trimmed sheet reflects the compact format popular for print collectors, allowing detailed vistas to fit into personal albums or portfolios. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection (acquired via the Elisha Whittelsey Fund in 1960), it exemplifies the era's fascination with pastoral ...