The Grindelwald Glacier with Hunter and Peasant Girl in Foreground
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The Grindelwald Glacier with Hunter and Peasant Girl in Foreground

TitleThe Grindelwald Glacier with Hunter and Peasant Girl in Foreground
ArtistJoseph Anton Koch (Austrian, 1768–1839)
Datec. 1823 19th century
Mediumpen and gray ink over graphite, squared in graphite
ClassificationDrawing
OriginAustria Austria
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Grindelwald Glacier with Hunter and Peasant Girl in Foreground, c. 1823. Joseph Anton Koch (Austrian, 1768–1839). Pen and gray ink over graphite, squared in graphite; sheet: 41.2 x 57 cm (16 1/4 x 22 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1981.26
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“The Grindelwald Glacier with Hunter and Peasant Girl in Foreground” is a work by Joseph Anton Koch (Austrian, 1768–1839), dated c. 1823. It is executed in pen and gray ink over graphite, squared in graphite and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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