Study of an Old Oak Tree, Water on Right, a Man on Left

1806

George Samuel

Associated Names
George Samuel

Artist, British, active c. 1784 - probably 1824

The image shows a large, dominant tree captured from a lower and front-facing perspective. The horizon is low, with expansive sky above. In the distance, a small figure walks along a path near the tree. The artist used precise, linear brushstrokes to depict details in the tree's bark and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black and white to emphasize contrast and detail. The sky has soft, wispy lines suggesting clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen-and-tusche lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.4 × 28.8 cm (12 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.115

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Man 1962, no. 129

  • Series Title

    Specimens of Polyautography [1947.7.110-145]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, NGA, 1988.

Bibliography

1962

  • Man, Felix H. "Lithography in England (1801-1810)." In Prints, edited by Carl Zigrosser. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962: 116-130.

Wikidata ID

Q65072487

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