Autumn

1871

Eduard Willmann, after Eduard Marak

Associated Names
Eduard Willmann

Artist, German, 1820 - 1877

Julius Mařák

Artist After, Czech, 1832 - 1899

The image shows a dense forest with tall, gnarled trees, including one large tree dominating the center. Light is visible in the distance, creating depth through trees. The brushwork is detailed, with fine lines for texture. The color palette is mostly gray and black, typical of etching techniques. The play of light and shadow enhances the depth of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dewayne and Faith Perry

  • Dimensions

    plate: 42.3 × 31.3 cm (16 5/8 × 12 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 58 × 44.4 cm (22 13/16 × 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.135.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Apell 1880, no. 9, State proof

  • Series Title

    The Four Seasons

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frederic Robert Halsey, New York (Lugt 1308) [1847 - 1914]. (C. & J. Goodfriend, New York); Dewayne and Faith Perry, Austin, TX; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1880

  • Apell, Aloys. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler. Leipzig, 1880: no. 9, proof

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Radirt von Prof. Willmann; by later hand, lower left verso: ... Vienna 1874 / [ex] set of 4

Wikidata ID

Q77112635

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