# View of the Peaks of Otter

**Woldemar Rau** (German, 1827–1889)  
1858  
color lithograph on wove paper  
image: 28.26 × 44.61 cm (11 1/8 × 17 9/16 in.) sheet: 45.09 × 63.34 cm (17 3/4 × 24 15/16 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2015.19.3615.6. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.212712.html).

## About this work

Woldemar Rau made this in 1858, aged 31. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image shows a landscape with a valley leading towards two mountain peaks known as the Peaks of Otter. The horizon is low, with the mountains dominating the scene. The brushwork is smooth and delicate, and the color palette consists of muted earth tones, greens, and soft blues. In the foreground, there are cattle grazing in a field with a wooden fence, and a couple of houses among trees to the left. Further back, there are open fields with horses and agricultural activities, leading to a dense tree line at the base of the mountains.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Lithograph.** Drawn on limestone with a greasy crayon or ink. The stone is kept damp, and the oily printing ink clings only to the drawing. Invented in the 1790s, it let artists print exactly as they drew.

### [Woldemar Rau](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/woldemar-rau)

German, 1827–1889

## Facts

- Type: Print
- The artist was 31
- Real size: about 11 × 18 in (28 × 45 cm). The 12 × 16 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 19th century
- Subjects: Landscape, Train, Mountains, Horses, Cows, Cart, Virginia
- Colour: white
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

- Free download, full resolution: https://img.ochreeditions.com/m/1695.jpg?dl=1
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- Giclée reproduction on Hahnemühle Photo Rag: 8 × 10 in $28; 11 × 14 in $38; 12 × 16 in $42; 16 × 20 in $56; 18 × 24 in $68; 20 × 30 in $86
- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208
- 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; 20 × 30 in $5

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