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An Ancient Tree with Figures in a Landscape

c. 1835

Friedrich Salathé

Associated Names

Friedrich Salathé

Artist, Swiss, 1793 - 1858

The image shows a landscape with an old tree in the center, another tree in the distance, and a soft horizon line. The tree is detailed with pencil strokes for the bark and foliage, in grayscale tones. The background is blurry, highlighting the main tree in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Meissner
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

2003.21.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Meissner, Zurich; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Galerie Kurt Meissner

Wikidata ID

Q64570875

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