Russian Soldiers with a Barber

1816

Johann Adam Klein

Associated Names
Johann Adam Klein

Artist, German, 1792 - 1875

This is a drawing of a horse-drawn carriage on a dirt path. The drawing features a covered wagon with detailed shading, wooden wheels with spokes, and a robust structure. There are individuals in historical clothing around the wagon, one seated on a barrel, another sitting on the wagon, and a third standing with arms crossed. In the background, there is a tree with detailed leaves and branches, as well as a rural landscape. The drawing emphasizes textures of fabric, wood, and the environment, capturing a moment from a bygone era.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching heightened with white on gray-green paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection, gift in honor of Andrew Robison

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14 x 16.6 cm (5 1/2 x 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 15 x 17.3 cm (5 7/8 x 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.16.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jahn 1863, no. 175, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Ellwanger/Mescha Collection, Washington, DC); gift to NGA, 2010

Associated Names

Bibliography

1863

  • Jahn, C. Das Werk von Johann Adam Klein Maler und Kupferätzer zu München. Munich: Verlag der Montmorrilon'schen Kunsthandlung, 1863: no. 175, ii/ii

Wikidata ID

Q76345995

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