Two Men Resting near a Lake

Johann Christoph Dietzsch

Associated Names
Johann Christoph Dietzsch

Artist, German, 1710 - 1769

The image displays a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The horizon is high in the image with distant mountains. The terrain includes hills and a path with two figures seated nearby. On the right, a cluster of trees is depicted. The artwork is monochromatic, likely created with graphite or charcoal.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with gray and black wash

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 24.2 x 33.1 cm (9 1/2 x 13 1/16 in.)
    framed: 36 x 45.9 cm (14 3/16 x 18 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.1.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Kaufmann 1989, cat.no. 90.

Inscriptions

in unknown hand, lower right: J.C.D.; lower left below image: J.C. Dietsch; lower right on mount: #61; across top verso: [Cf?]ortefeuille H9.Dessein H.7.

Wikidata ID

Q64581887

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