The Withered Tree

1696

Crescenzio Onofri

Associated Names
Crescenzio Onofri

Artist, Italian, probably 1632 - 1712 or after

The image shows a landscape with trees, vegetation, a town with small structures, a mountain in the distance, and a sky with clouds. The artwork is an etching with detailed line work and shading in black and white colors. Twisted branches and foliage are depicted in swirling shapes, and stylized clouds are present in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.7 x 20.3 cm (10 1/8 x 8 in.)
    sheet: 33 x 29.3 cm (13 x 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.3.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Inscriptions

later hand lower center verso in graphite: B.2 / 94; lower right verso in graphite: ST8384L155 / F

Wikidata ID

Q74067004

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