A Study of Pine Trees

c. 1820

Johann Jakob Dorner the younger

Associated Names
Johann Jakob Dorner the younger

Artist, German, 1775 - 1852

The image depicts a group of tall, slender trees on a slope. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, with a focus on the trees. The horizon is not visible. The trees on the left are detailed with vibrant colors, while those on the right are sketched with outlines. The color scheme consists of earthy tones for the trees and pale blue for the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache over graphite with pen and black ink on blue gray prepared paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.8 × 31 cm (10 15/16 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.84.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eugen Roth [[1895-1976], Munich (Lugt 2150b). (Buch- und Kunstantiquariat Robert Wölfle, Munich, by 2016); (via C. G. Boerner, Düsseldorf); purchased 2016 by NGA.

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Exhibition History

1955

  • Aus der Sammlung Eugen Roth, München. Staatlichen Graphischen Sammlung, Munich, 1955, no. 12.

2016

  • Aus der Sammlung Eugen Roth: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen der Romantik. Buch- und Kunstantiquariat Robert Wölfle, Munich, 2016, no. 15 (color).

Inscriptions

rough sketch of Rhine Valley in graphite on verso; lower left verso in graphite: Dorner; by later hand, lower left verso in black ink: 31 1/2 x 29

Wikidata ID

Q64582042

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