Farmhouse

1875/1877

Wilhelm Leibl

Associated Names
Wilhelm Leibl

Artist, German, 1844 - 1900

The image shows a thatched-roof building surrounded by trees, viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The composition is captured beneath intricate tree branches, with bold and dense brushstrokes emphasizing texture and contrast. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on tones of black and cream to highlight details against a pale background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on buff japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.7 x 15.5 cm (3 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.3 x 30.2 cm (8 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.3.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Billeter 1994, no. B18, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified collection S (not in Lugt). (C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased by NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Billeter, Felix, et al. Wilhelm Leibl: zum 150. Geburtstag. Heidelberg, 1994: B18.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and ink: W. Leibl

Wikidata ID

Q76438834

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