Rock Formations near Olevano

1847/1848

Heinrich Dreber

Associated Names
Heinrich Dreber

Artist, German, 1822 - 1875

The image shows a nature scene with a viewpoint slightly above rocky terrain. Near the upper third of the composition, there are silhouette-like buildings among trees. The rocky slope to the right is depicted with precise line work, emphasizing textures and forms. Trees are detailed with fine brushstrokes, giving them a soft look. The color palette is subtle and muted, focusing on earth tones and sepia washes. In the distance, the land slopes leftwards with more trees and hills blending into the structures under a pale sky.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist. Professor Georg Schöne, Berlin; Professor Wolfgang Schöne [1910-1989], Hamburg. (sale, Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 31 May 1991, no. 5741) Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580 - 1900, NGA, 2010, 36, 37, 256-257, no. 99 (entry by Peter Prange).

Bibliography

1997

  • Domenico Riccardi, Helmut Börsch-Supan, et al. Gli artisti romantici tedeschi del primo Ottocento a Olevano Romano. Milan, 1997: 60, fig. 89.

2003

  • Riccardi, Domenico. Olevano e i suoi Pittori. Rome, 2003: 212, fig. 137.

Inscriptions

at lower right in brown ink: Olevano.; in the lower right corner in black-brown ink: 12

Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q64573405

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