Study of Trees and Shrubs with Seated Figure

1804

William Havell

Associated Names
William Havell

Artist, British, 1782 - 1857

The image features a slightly elevated angle looking down into a scene dominated by a large, twisting tree. The horizon is not distinctly visible, as the landscape is filled with dense foliage and trees. Some buildings are faintly seen in the distance on the right side, partially obscured by trees. The style showcases intricate detailed line work emphasizing the texture of the tree bark and foliage, likely created through etching. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of black against the creamy paper. A lone figure sits on the ground close to us, partially shaded by the tree. The composition maintains a balanced interplay between the dense tree leaves and the open spaces towards the depicted buildings in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen-and-tusche lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.4 × 22.5 cm (12 3/8 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.121

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Man 1962, no. 84

  • Series Title

    Specimens of Polyautography [1947.7.110-145]


Artwork history & notes

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

Q65087376

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