Study of Clouds above the Mountains

1820s/1830s

Jean Antoine Linck

Associated Names
Jean Antoine Linck

Artist, Swiss, 1766 - 1843

The image shows a landscape with a horizon slightly above the center, featuring a line of fluffy clouds in the sky. The clouds are illustrated with soft brushstrokes, giving them a light quality. The artwork is monochromatic, using variations of black and white on a beige background. The ground is textured with linear strokes, suggesting fields or a hill. In the distance, minimalistic cloud forms are scattered. Handwritten notations are visible across the sky and land.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white chalk on brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Andrew and Pauline Robison

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13.4 x 18.9 cm (5 1/4 x 7 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.140.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Andrew Robison, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: [not deciphered]; lower center in graphite: Montagnes auflassen; by later hand, verso of mount in graphite: J. A. Linck

Wikidata ID

Q64580992

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