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The Large Tree

c. 1874/1875

Wilhelm Leibl

Associated Names

Wilhelm Leibl

Artist, German, 1844 - 1900

The image displays a tall tree in the center, with the horizon low in the composition. A cow appears on the right side, against a light backdrop. The tree and vegetation around it are depicted with dark tones and defined brushstrokes. The color scheme consists mainly of black, gray, and pale shades, emphasizing the tree's silhouette and surrounding details.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Wolfgang Ratjen Foundation in Memory of Wolfgang Ratjen on the 75th Anniversary of His Birth
Dimensions

plate: 22.23 × 16.83 cm (8 3/4 × 6 5/8 in.)
sheet: 31.75 × 24.45 cm (12 1/2 × 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2018.129.6
Catalogue Raisonné

Billeter 1994, no. B10, State iii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wolfgang Ratjen [1943-1997], Munich; Wolfgang Ratjen Foundation, Vaduz; Gift 2018 to NGA.

Associated Names

Stiftung Ratjen

Bibliography

1994

Billeter, Felix, et al. Wilhelm Leibl: zum 150. Geburtstag. Heidelberg, 1994: no. B10, State iii/iv.

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: W. Leibl; lower left verso in graphite: D245

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