A Promenade in the Park at Sanssouci

1885

Franz Skarbina

Associated Names
Franz Skarbina

Artist, German, 1849 - 1910

The painting depicts a promenade with a decorative stone railing lined with ornate urns running alongside a pathway that extends into the distance. The horizon is suggested where the pathway disappears into lush green vegetation in the background. The brushwork is detailed and realistic, capturing intricate stone carvings and foliage. The color palette consists of earthy tones for the stonework and various shades of green for the surrounding environment. A woman in a long black dress with a floral hat is positioned near the path's edge.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 30 November 2007, no. 6728); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • The Color of Nature: Recent Acquisitions of Landscape Watercolors, NGA, 2014.

Inscriptions

lower left in white gouache: F Skarbina / Sanssouci 1885; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: m. 51; 35 x 42 2/2; 918

Wikidata ID

Q64570614

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