Lodging of the Travelers
Meyer, Conrad · Swiss
- Medium
- etching with engraving on laid paper
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1601 to 1650
- Image size
- 4489 × 3357px
Description
The image shows several figures gathered outdoors near the entrance of a building. The central figure is an elderly man standing at an open door, gesturing towards two approaching men. Both men are using walking sticks and wearing cloaks. Other figures are visible in the scene, with a person peeking out from the doorway. In the background, there is a large, leafy tree and a distant town or village with buildings and people moving along a path.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).