Im Höllenthal (In the Höllen Valley)

1818

Johann Christoph Erhard

Associated Names
Johann Christoph Erhard

Artist, German, 1795 - 1822

The image shows a landscape with a wooden bridge crossing over a river in a valley. The scenery includes cliffs, trees, and flowing water below. The artwork features fine, detailed brushstrokes depicting the texture of the cliffs, foliage, and water. The color scheme is monochromatic with various shades of gray and sepia tones. Two figures are seen on the bridge, contributing to the sense of scale and activity in the serene setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 32.8 x 27.6 cm (12 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.32.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Apell 1866, no. 27, State ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leopold Munsch [1826-1888], Vienna (Lugt 1833); (H. W. Fichter Kunsthandel, Frankfurt); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1866

  • Apell, Aloys. Das Werk von Johann Christoph Erhard, Maler und Radirer. Dresden: Aloys Apell, 1866.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Im Höllenthal.; lower right in plate: JC. Erhard fec. 1818; by later hand, across bottom in graphite: Radierung v. Joh. Christoph Erhard._ 1812_ In d. Platte (undeciphered) datiert (1795 Nürnberg - 1822 Rom).; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Apell 27 II

Wikidata ID

Q75422290

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