Hunters at the Edge of the Woods

1833

Attributed to Jacobus Theodorus Abels

Associated Names
Jacobus Theodorus Abels

Artist, Dutch, 1803 - 1866

The image depicts a landscape scene with a horizon line about halfway up the composition. Distant trees and clouds are visible in the sky. Two figures are walking along a path with a small dog near some trees. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, resembling a pencil or ink drawing. The color palette is subdued, with soft grays and sepia tones. In the background, the landscape transitions into a densely wooded area, while the foreground has sparse vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with gray and black wash over black chalk

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27 x 36.5 cm (10 5/8 x 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.2675

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Chaikin; purchased 1961 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink, the first three letters, JTA, forming a monogram: JT Abels f 1833

Wikidata ID

Q64536850

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