An Oak Forest with a Family of Travelers

c. 1820

Emanuel Steiner

Associated Names
Emanuel Steiner

Artist, Swiss, 1778 - 1831

The image shows a woodland pond surrounded by dense trees and foliage. The intricate etching style depicts detailed textures of tree bark and leaves, creating a sense of depth. The color palette is monochrome with shades of sepia or dark brown on a light background. Two figures and a dog are wading into the water, and a waterfall can be seen in the distance, framed by lush trees with spreading branches.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.5 x 30.8 cm (14 3/8 x 12 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.45.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Ralph R. Haugwitz, Berlin); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: 280; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Kloster(?)/ 1820 - 1903 / Bamburg; by later hand, lower left verso in brown ink: Reinhard f. (Rom)

Watermarks

WHATMAN

Wikidata ID

Q64559381

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