The Artists on Their Journey
Medium
etching on wove paper
Dimensions
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Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Margaret and Peter Dobbins in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Print Club of Cleveland
Accession Number
2018.304
Tags
male
About this artwork
This image was created to capture the memory of a walking tour by the artist and four friends through the Salzburg-Berchtesgaden region of the Alps in August, 1818. Klein depicted his friends—all artists—with backpacks, easels, and satchels for carrying their artist’s materials. Artists working in the Romantic era placed importance on travel as a path to self-knowledge and creative inspiration.