Altenhausen bei Freysing

1821

Max Joseph Wagenbauer

Associated Names
Max Joseph Wagenbauer

Artist, German, 1774 - 1829

The image shows a landscape of dense vegetation viewed from a slightly elevated point. There is a forested area with trees dominating the scene. Soft hills are visible in the distance, merging with the sky. The painting is detailed, with precise brushstrokes depicting the trees. The color palette is deep blue, possibly suggesting twilight or moonlight. The sky has light clouds, enhancing the atmospheric depth of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and chalk with white heightening and gray wash on blue paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.2 x 26.3 cm (8 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.130.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ingeborg Tremmel, Munich; (sale, Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 5 May 2003, no. 328); NGA purchase via Artemis Fine Arts Inc., New York, 2003.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in black chalk: Altenhausen bei Freysing; lower right in black chalk: Wagenbauer 1821; lower right verso in black chalk: Althausen

Wikidata ID

Q64614129

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