Waterfalls in a Mountain Forest

1797

Johann Georg von Dillis

Associated Names
Johann Georg von Dillis

Artist, German, 1759 - 1841

The image features a detailed view of a rocky landscape, with trees and foliage obscuring the horizon. The painting showcases a watercolor technique, blending colors to depict textures in the rocks and trees. The color palette consists mainly of earth tones, with hints of teal and orange providing highlights. The trees and leaves are intricately rendered, contributing to the overall complexity of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor with pen and gray ink over graphite on two joined sheets of laid paper

  • Credit Line

    New Century Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 30.5 cm (13 7/8 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.25.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Helmut Domizlaff (1902-1983)(his mark[?], HD in a circle [Lugt undesc.]); by inheritance to his nephew; (Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich); purchased by NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 114.

2000

  • Art for the Nation: Collecting for a New Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000-2001, 200.

Bibliography

1997

  • Robison, Andrew. "Johann Georg von Dillis, Waterfalls in a Mountain Forest." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art no. 17 (Spring 1997): 6.

2001

  • Robison, Andrew, "Later American Collectors of Later German Drawings," Master Drawings 39, no. 2, Summer 2001, 188-189, fig. 20.

2010

  • Robison, Andrew. "German Drawings for the National Gallery of Art: The Wolfgang Ratjen Collection." NGA Bulletin, Spring 2010: 14, 15, fig. 18.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: G.v. Dillis fe / 97; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 177 / 21; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Non

Watermarks

illegible

Wikidata ID

Q64581968

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