A Clump of Trees by a Rocky Stream in the Ramsau

1832/1833

Carl Morgenstern

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Carl Morgenstern

Artist, German, 1811 - 1893

The image displays a landscape with trees and rocks from a slightly elevated perspective. The terrain stretches towards a mild incline in the distance. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, capturing textures of tree bark and movement of leaves. The color palette is subdued with earthy tones, soft greens, and browns. Closest to us are rough rocks and green vegetation, transitioning into sketched tree branches in the background.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's New York, 26 January 2005, no. 221); (via C. G. Boerner, Inc., New York); purchased 2005 by NGA.

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Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 89.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ramsau 24ten Aug.; verso in graphite (in monogram) CM

Wikidata ID

Q64537968

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