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Wallachian Wagoners Resting

probably c. 1813

Johann Adam Klein

Associated Names

Johann Adam Klein

Artist, German, 1792 - 1875

The image shows three men around an animal-drawn cart. One man is standing, another is seated or kneeling, and the third is seated in the cart holding reins. Two horses are hitched to the cart. In the background, there are trees and indistinct outlines. The sketch is done in soft pencil strokes, predominantly in shades of grey.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite and pen and ink
Credit Line

Julius S. Held Collection
Dimensions

overall (approximate): 16.3 x 20.9 cm (6 7/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1984.1.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held

Associated Names

Held, Julius S., Professor

Exhibition History

1970

Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 85.

Wikidata ID

Q64581866

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