Wooded Cliffs along a Riverbank

1796

Johann Caspar Huber

Associated Names
Johann Caspar Huber

Artist, Swiss, 1752 - 1827

The image shows a landscape with a winding stream. The horizon is in the middle distance where the land meets the sky. On the rocky terrain, trees spread out, while an arch bridge is visible to the right. The colors are muted, with shades of gray, green, and brown dominating the palette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over black chalk on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.1 x 48 cm (13 7/16 x 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.6.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent through the artist's heirs. (Joseph Fach, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2003 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in black chalk: J.C.H. Inv et fet.; by later hand, lower center verso: N. 104 4/9; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 111-01 Pr. v BALLI No. 253 fr. 3

Wikidata ID

Q64581876

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