River Landscape with Two Beavers

1807

Max Joseph Wagenbauer

Associated Names
Max Joseph Wagenbauer

Artist, German, 1774 - 1829

The image shows a natural scene with various animals and plants seen from a low angle perspective. The horizon is low, with a sky filled with clouds above. In the background, mountains are visible, and trees create a barrier. The detailed etching style reveals intricate details in the foliage and animals. The monochromatic color palette accentuates light, shadow, and details with black and gray tones. Near the viewer are grasses, otter-like creatures by a stream, a turtle, and a snake in the dynamic landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.7 x 35.2 cm (8 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 x 48.3 cm (13 7/8 x 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.63.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, NGA, 1988.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Wagenbauer del.; lower center in graphite, circled:1993/11 Bll; lower right in graphite: D. 44; in black in k: 3; upper right verso in graphite: A163/11Bll

Wikidata ID

Q74044179

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