Ruined Abbey among Trees

1802

Richard Cooper II

Associated Names
Richard Cooper II

Artist, British, 1740 - after 1814

The image shows a landscape from an elevated perspective, featuring a serene natural setting with dense foliage and trees dominating the scene. An old structure with Gothic-style arches sits among the trees to the right. The meticulous brushstrokes create intricate textures in the trees and ruins, typical of an etching style. The color palette is monochromatic, using variations of black on a light background for shadows and depth. Two figures rest on the grassy bank near a winding stream that flows from the center of the scene. More trees line the background, enhancing the sense of enclosure and tranquility.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen-and-tusche lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.1 × 32.5 cm (9 1/8 × 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.131

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Man 1962, no. 35, State ii

  • 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

Q65082189

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