Gestin

1839

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

Associated Names
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

Artist, American, born Germany, 1816 - 1868

The image shows a cluster of trees with arching branches. The horizon is not visible, suggesting a forested area. The trees are depicted with pencil-like strokes, creating a textured look. The color palette is mainly gray. Some rocks and a stream are visible, adding to the natural setting.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rear Admiral Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze (son of the artist), New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1917; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 33, no. 235.

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite: Gestin 1839.

Wikidata ID

Q64559331

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