A Thicket; a Gnarled Willow Tree at Left, a Thicket of Vegetation at Right

1820/1835

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe

Associated Names
Carl Wilhelm Kolbe

Artist, German, 1759 - 1835

The image shows a close-up view of lush vegetation with intricate details. A gnarled tree with interwoven branches and cascading leaves dominates the left side of the scene. The textured bark and layered foliage are depicted with fine brushstrokes. In the middle, the horizon is indistinct behind dense vegetation. The right side features large leaves, grasses, and flowering plants with varied patterns and shading. The monochromatic palette uses blacks, whites, and greys to highlight details and textures, creating a rich natural scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.4 x 15.7 cm (4 7/8 x 6 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.4 x 17.7 cm (5 11/16 x 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.329

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Martens 1976, no. 73

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Count Giuseppe Archinto [1783-1861], Milan (Lugt 52). Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1920

  • Jentsch, Ernst. "Der Radierer Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, 1757 Berlin-1835 Dessau." Unpublished dissertation. Breslau, 1920: no. 223.

1976

  • Martens, Ulf. Der Zeichner und Radierer C. W. Kolbe. Berlin, 1976: no. 73.

Inscriptions

in image, at top right: C W K f

Wikidata ID

Q76556638

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