Ancient Oaks in a Landscape

1792

Wilhelm von Kobell, after Jan Wijnants

Associated Names
Wilhelm von Kobell

Artist, German, 1766 - 1853

Jan Wijnants

Artist After, Dutch, 1635 - 1684

The image shows a sepia-toned landscape print. It features a detailed and gnarled old oak tree dominating the left side of the print. Large leafy plants are visible at the tree's base. In the background to the right, there is a wooden fence, fields, and a softly rendered mountain. Faint outlines of buildings and trees are seen along the horizon. The brushstroke technique captures detailed tree bark, foliage, and clouds realistically. The color palette is predominantly brown, giving the image a warm and aged appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.6 x 21.2 cm (12 1/16 x 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.91.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Goedl-Roth 1974, no. 101

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Johann Nepomuk Seiler (1793 - 1876). (sale, Karl & Faber, Munich, 27 May 2009, no. 193); (sale, Galerie Bassenge, Berlin, 26 May 2011, no. 5451); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2011 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Goedl-Roth, Monika. Wilhelm von Kobell: Druckgraphik. Munich, 1974: no. 101

Inscriptions

on mount, in ink: UN VIEUX CHêNE / du Cabinet de Mr le Baron de Riebild a Mannheim par Guilleaum Kobell a Mannheim / 1792

Wikidata ID

Q76558911

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