# Schwabelweiss

**Otto Henry Bacher** (American, 1856–1909)  
1879  
etching in black on wove paper  
image: 7.78 × 20.8 cm (3 1/16 × 8 3/16 in.) plate: 8.73 × 21.59 cm (3 7/16 × 8 1/2 in.) sheet: 18.26 × 30.32 cm (7 3/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2015.19.2473. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.184588.html).

## About this work

Otto Henry Bacher made this in 1879, aged 23. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image shows a village scene viewed from a low vantage point near a water's edge. A row of small, closely packed buildings and a church with an onion-shaped dome are prominently featured. There are gentle slopes leading towards the structures. The image uses fine, detailed line work to depict texture and depth in the buildings and natural landscape. The lines are delicate and varied, creating a sense of detail and softness. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark ink on a pale background, resulting in a classic and timeless feel.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Etching.** The artist draws with a needle through a waxy coating on a copper plate, and acid bites the exposed lines. The plate is then inked, wiped and printed under pressure, so the line keeps the freedom of drawing.

### [Otto Henry Bacher](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/otto-henry-bacher)

American, 1856–1909

## Facts

- Type: Print
- The artist was 23
- Real size: about 3 × 8 in (8 × 21 cm). The original is small: even the 8 × 10 in print shows it larger than life.
- Century: 19th century
- Subjects: Germany, landscape
- Colour: olive
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Image: https://img.ochreeditions.com/a/1689/1920.jpg
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- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3

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