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Salomon Gessner

15 works

Salomon Gessner (1730-1788) was a painter, illustrator and printer from Switzerland. Read more

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Etching of a garden fountain under a trellis arbor, with a reclining female figure, a standing youth, and an inscribed pedest

The Trellised Fountain, frontispiece from Paysages Dédiés à M. Warelet

1764

Etching of a forest scene with a fisherman holding a net, two children beside a tree, and thatched cottages.

Fishermen with Children, plate two from Paysages Dédiés à M. Warelet

1764

Etching of a shaded path through trees, with an open wooden gate, a thatched cottage, a canal, and a distant village.

Fishing from a Window, plate three from Paysages Dédiés à M. Warelet

1764

Etching of a couple seated by a stream in a wooded glade, with grazing animals in the distance at right.

Couple Seated in a Glade

1764

Etching of a shepherd leaning on an oak beside a fence, with sheep on a path and wooded hills behind.

Sheep by a Statue of Pan, plate five from Paysages Dédiés à M. Warelet

1764

Etching of a forest clearing with cattle under large trees, a stream in the foreground and a seated man at lower left.

Man Reading a Book

1764

Etching of a forest with a large oak, a nymph standing in its hollow trunk, and small nude figures in the undergrowth.

Nymph Hiding in a Tree, plate eight from Paysages Dédiés à M. Warelet

1764

Etched forest landscape with a gnarled tree, waterfall over rocks, and a small figure among trees on the right.

Landscapes Dedicated to M. Warelet

1764

Etching of a procession passing a stone tower and arched gate in a rustic village, with seated figures and a thatched cottage

Procession through a Rustic Gate

1764

Grey wash drawing of a wooded mountain landscape with waterfalls and a satyr family making music in the foreground.

Musizierende Satyrfamilie in bewaldeter Berglandschaft

1774

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with a classical relief tomb, two travelers on a path, and distant mountains.

Landscape with an Antique Tomb and Two Wayfarers

1768

Arcadian landscape with an obelisk on a hill, shepherds at a fountain, grazing sheep and a goat, and a stream in woodland.

Arcadian Landscape with an Obelisk

1785

Watercolor of a reclining river-god statue by a pool with figures, swans, trees and a garden trellis.

A Park with Figures at a Statue near Water

1775 (?)

Etching of a satyr carrying another figure on his back while a young satyr wades through water beside dense foliage.

Satyr family, on the move

18th century

Watercolor of a classical landscape with waterfalls, a stone bridge, pipe-playing figures and temples on a hill.

Antikische Landschaft

1779

Salomon Gessner (1730-1788) was a painter, illustrator and printer from Switzerland. Salomon Gessner was born and died in Zurich. Browse 15 works by Salomon Gessner from 5 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata