A Great Beech Tree at the Edge of a Wood

c. 1840

Adolphe Appian

Associated Names
Adolphe Appian

Artist, French, 1818 - 1898

The image shows a landscape with a prominent tree in the foreground. The horizon is near the base of the tree and there is a faint outline of a building behind it. The artwork features sketch-like brushstrokes, textured line work, and hints of watercolor washes for shading. The color palette is muted with gray and brown tones. In the background, there is a suggestion of a landscape beyond the tree's branches.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacques Gruyer. (Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 2005 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 98.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower verso in blue ink: S. A. appian--Etude arbre 47 x 62.5 collection Jacques Gruyer (Succession GRUYER APPIAN)

Markings

Appian's studio stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64533389

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