Landscape with Horses Drinking

c. 1876

Charles Volkmar

Associated Names
Charles Volkmar

Artist, American, 1841 - 1914

The image depicts a scene with a man on horseback wading through shallow water. The setting includes trees, sky, and reflections on the water's surface. The artwork is detailed with fine lines, showing a realistic texture. The color scheme is primarily sepia and brown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.04 × 18.1 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/8 in.)
    plate: 34.61 × 24.77 cm (13 5/8 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 51.44 × 36.2 cm (20 1/4 × 14 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3530

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Baltimore, Maryland; William MacLeod, Washington, DC, 1876; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mr. W. Macleod, with compliments from / Chas. Volkmar-

Wikidata ID

Q77012824

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