Landscape with a Natural Arch

c. 1718

Abraham Genoels II

Associated Names
Abraham Genoels II

Artist, Flemish, 1640 - 1723

The image shows a natural rocky landscape with a stone arch in the center where two small figures are walking. The view is slightly elevated, with large rock formations, dense foliage, and hints of a bright sky in the distance. The brushstrokes are detailed yet fluid, capturing the texture of rocks, trees, and foliage. The color palette includes earthy tones like browns, grays, and muted greens. On the right side, trees frame the composition, and figures are seen below the archway. The textures and natural elements provide depth in the painting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash and watercolor over traces of graphite and red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.9 x 19 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.173


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Ltd., London, by 1966); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1966; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012, 74-75, no. 26 (entry by Gregory Jecmen).

2016

  • Recent Acquisitions of Dutch and Flemish Drawings, NGA, 2016.

Wikidata ID

Q64533215

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