Landscape with Old Trees by Water

1803

Henry Richard Greville, 3rd earl of Warwick

Associated Names
Henry Richard Greville, 3rd earl of Warwick

Artist, British, 1779 - 1853

The image shows a tree dominating the right side, with a natural, wooded area sloping down into a water body on the left side. The artwork uses detailed linework typical of etching, creating textures and depth. It has a monochromatic color palette of black and white. A figure is seen standing on a rocky outcrop extending into the water in the distance. Subtle hints of other trees and a continuation of the natural setting are visible in the background through fine lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen-and-tusche lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.2 × 22 cm (11 7/8 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.137

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Man 1962, no. 156

  • Series Title

    Specimens of Polyautography [1947.7.110-145]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1977

  • Paper in Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 33.

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

Q65073254

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