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Jacob Wilhelm Mechau

22 works

Jacob Wilhelm Mechau (1745-1808) was a painter and graphic artist. Read more

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Landscape with large trees, a thatched cottage, figures at a table, and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Abraham serving the three Angels

1807

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing gentleman gesturing beside a kneeling gardener under trees, with an urn at right.

Literary Illustration: Gentleman and Kneeling Gardener

n.d.

Red chalk and grey wash sketch of two men and a woman in a room with a doorway and chair.

Literary Illustration: Two Men and Woman in Interior

n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of a goddess among clouds above two male figures, with a small winged figure at upper right.

Goddess Appearing to Two Figures

n.d.

Engraving of a stone bridge over a river, shepherds with sheep, a large pine tree, and distant mountains.

Bridge of Salaro

1793

Sepia print of a wooded ravine with rock cliffs, a stream, cattle wading, and small figures on the bank.

The Ravine (Der Hohlweg)

1794

Sepia print of an ox cart and oxen at a stream beside a rocky cliff, with ruined arches and hills in the distance.

Entrance to the Narrow Pass

1794

Etched Italianate landscape with a large tree, a stone wall, a small building and a figure walking on a road.

Italiaans landschap met stadsmuur en man op ezel

1792

Etching of an ox cart on a road passing under a stone arch toward a village, with trees, a rocky cliff and a church spire.

Italiaans landschap met ossenwagen bij dorp

1792

Etching of a Romanesque church with a bell tower, a square tower, shrubs, and small figures on a path under clouds.

Italiaans landschap met romaanse kerk

1792

Etching of an Italian landscape with a ruined arched aqueduct, a farmhouse, small figures and cattle under cloudy skies.

Italiaans landschap met ruïne

1792

Etching of a stone tower beside tall poplars and a dirt road under dramatic clouds, with small figures and oxen.

Italiaans landschap met toren

1792

Etching of an Italianate landscape with a stone tower, farmhouse with arched gateway, windswept trees and small figures.

Italiaans landschap met landhuis

1792

Grey wash drawing of a rocky cave framing a distant hilly landscape, with two figures in hats on the rocks below.

The Caves of Acradina near Syracuse in Sicily

1797

Watercolor landscape of a windmill over a grain field, with a farmer leading oxen and a woman with a basket in the foreground

Landscape

1785

Brown wash drawing of ancient warriors with mules and an oxcart passing large trees beside a carved stone monument.

Ajax in the Grave

ca. 1790-99

Engraved landscape of a wooded ravine with two figures on a path and a mountain ridge under a cloudy sky.

Ravijn van Subiaco

1793

Etching of cattle resting by a fountain arch beneath large trees, with figures on a path and distant hills, 1794.

Fontein van Blandusia bij Tivoli

1794

Etched landscape of a hospice on a hillside above a river, with travelers on a road and mountains beyond.

Ziekenhuis van St. Franciscus bij Subiaco

1790

Etching of a tavern courtyard beneath large trees, with seated diners, a rider on horseback and figures near a low building.

A Tavern at Monte Testaccio

1793

Etching of an arched ruin among trees with a donkey and rider on a path, titled Fontein van Egeria, 1792.

Fontein van Egeria

1792

Engraved landscape of a wooded ravine with tall poplars, a stone bridge, a stone building and small figures by a stream.

A Civita Castellana

1793

Jacob Wilhelm Mechau (1745-1808) was a painter and graphic artist. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau was born in Leipzig and died in Dresden. Browse 22 works by Jacob Wilhelm Mechau from 4 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata