Ancient Roman Ruins Overgrown with Trees and Bushes

1793/1795

Johann Gottfried Klinsky

Associated Names
Johann Gottfried Klinsky

Artist, German, 1765 - 1828

The image depicts a landscape with rocky terrain and dense foliage. The viewpoint is from the bottom of a valley looking upward towards natural rock formations. The horizon is not clearly visible, with the rocky cliffs serving as a boundary against the sky. The painting style appears to be watercolor, showing soft brushstrokes indicating movement in the foliage. The color scheme includes muted greens, browns, and light yellows for highlights. The sky is depicted in blue and pale tones, contrasting with the earthy hues of the cliffs and trees. There are cave-like openings in the rock formations, surrounded by lush vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.9 × 43.9 cm (11 × 17 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.84.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eugen Roth [1895-1976], Munich (Lugt 2150b); (Buch- und Kunstantiquariat Robert Wölfle, Munich, by 2016); (via C. G. Boerner, Düsseldorf); purchased 2016 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1955

  • Aus der Sammlung Eugen Roth, Munchen, Staatlichen Graphischen Sammlung, Munich, 1955, no. 31.

2016

  • Aus der Sammlung Eugen Roth: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen der Romantik. Buch- und Kunstantiquariat Robert Wölfle, Munich, 2016, no. 30 (color).

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 43,3 x 27,8; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: J. G. Klinsky 1765 - 1827

Watermarks

crowned coat of arms

Wikidata ID

Q64581978

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