A Rustic Gate beside a Lake

1764

Salomon Gessner

Associated Names
Salomon Gessner

Artist, Swiss, 1730 - 1788

The image shows a view from a shaded, tree-covered area with an open wooden gate dominating the right side. A path is visible through the gateway, surrounded by dense foliage. The horizon is seen in the distance with trees capturing light. The artwork is an intricate etching with detailed lines and crosshatching creating texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and gray to give a timeless visual impact typical of etchings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.8 x 19 cm (8 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 29.6 x 26 cm (11 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.12.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Leemann-Van Elck 1930, no. 3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified collector (blind stamp, EM, Lugt 885); Prof. Dr. Richard Jung, probably Switzerland or Germany [1911-1986] (Lugt undescribed); (Lutz Riester), Switzerland; purchased 1996 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1930

  • Leemann-Van Elck, Paul. Salomon Gessner: Dichter, Maler und Radierer, 1730-1788. Zurich, 1930.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: S.Gessner.f; lower center in plate: 3.; by later hand, lower right in ink: A.

Watermarks

Shield with fleur-de-lis (partial watermark)

Wikidata ID

Q75396126

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