Outing on Horseback

1811

Johann Adam Klein

Associated Names
Johann Adam Klein

Artist, German, 1792 - 1875

The image shows a detailed drawing with three individuals on horseback, positioned slightly right of center, viewed from a profile perspective as they proceed down a curving path. The horizon sits low in the image, offering a view of distant, gently rolling hills and wide skies with some cloud formations. The style features fine line work characteristic of engravings, capturing intricate textures and shadows on both the figures and the terrain. The color palette is monochromatic, in shades of black, white, and grey. Closest to us, grassy and bushy elements line the path, adding texture and depth to the composition. Beyond the main figures, additional riders can be seen in the background, contributing to the sense of depth and continuity in the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on blued wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.7 x 20.7 cm (6 9/16 x 8 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 17.8 x 21.7 cm (7 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.20.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jahn 1863, no. 46


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. A. Boerner, Nuremberg (1785 - 1862); Seideln ; Rolf Arnim Winkler (d. 1989); (sale Phillips, London ); (C. G. Boerner Inc., New York, 1999); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1863

  • Jahn, C. Das Werk von Johann Adam Klein Maler und Kupferätzer zu München. Munich: Verlag der Montmorrilon'schen Kunsthandlung, 1863.

1975

  • Winkler, Rolf A. Die Fruhzeit der deutschen Lithographie. Munich: Prestel-Verlag, 1975.

Inscriptions

lower right below image: J A. Klein inv. et fec 1811; by later hand, upper right in ink: I; by J. A. Boerner's hand, lower left in ink: freund Seidel'n von J. A. B

Wikidata ID

Q75426761

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