Encounter by the Garden Fence

1796

Balthasar Anton Dunker

Associated Names
Balthasar Anton Dunker

Artist, German, 1746 - 1807

The image shows an outdoor scene with a wooden fence covered in vines and foliage. A wooden structure partially obstructs the view, and a figure is present near the building. The artwork is in a monochromatic sepia tone style, depicting detailed textures and light and shadow effects. In the distance, another figure is subtly shown sitting in the building's entrance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk; laid down overall on Honig laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Morton Morris

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.5 x 18 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.80.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Rich; (sale, Christie's, London, 7 July 1998, no. 281) (via Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London); John Morton Morris; gift to NGA in 1998.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in red chalk: B: A: Dunker del: ad nat: / 1796; lower right verso: (not deciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q64537116

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