Along the Jordan River (recto)

1849/1850

August Löffler

Associated Names
August Löffler

Artist, German, 1822 - 1866

The image shows a landscape with a river, hills in the distance, trees, vegetation along the riverbanks, and mountains in the background. The sky above is blue with streaks of pale yellow near the horizon. The painting features detailed brushstrokes depicting the landscape, with a color palette emphasizing the contrast between the greenery and rocky terrain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor with gray wash, heightened with white gouache, over graphite on brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.6 x 41.2 cm (9 11/16 x 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.90.1.a

Associated Artworks

Trees in a Deep Valley (verso)

August Löffler

1822

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Carl Heumann [1886-1945], Chemnitz. (Lugt 555b). (Joseph Fach, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in brown watercolor: AL; verso: graphite landscape sketch

Wikidata ID

Q64536934

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