The Glärnisch Massif in Switzerland

c. 1790

Swiss 18th Century

Associated Names
Swiss 18th Century

Artist

The image features a rugged mountain landscape. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, providing a wide view of the scene. The sky blends with the mountaintops, which dominate the upper part of the composition. The mountains are depicted in soft blues and greys. The foreground shows detailed green and earthy tones in a densely forested area and a grassy hill sloping gently to the right. The artwork uses precise brushstrokes to depict textures of rocks and foliage realistically. The color palette consists of light blues, greens, earthy browns, and greys. In the distance, a wooden cabin with figures and animals can be seen, along with a path leading through the landscape.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Clermont Witt, London [1907-1982](Lugt 646a). (sale, Sotheby's London, 7 July 1998, no. 282, as "Circle of Johan Ludwig Aberli"); (Thomas Williams Fine Art Ltd., London, as "Adrian Zingg"). Mrs. Beatrix von Hoffmann, Washington, D.C.; (Adrian Eeles Ltd., London); purchased 2016 by NGA.

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Bibliography

1999

  • Thomas Williams Fine Art Ltd. Old Master Drawings. London, 1999: no. 30 (as Adrian Zingg).

Inscriptions

Verso, lower right in brown ink (in old German script, barely decipherable): Ansicht des Glarnisch aus dem Glärnthale/Anm: Zwischen den Baümen rechts und den hinter[en] Sonnennebelhängen(?), der die Felsenparthien laufend(?) im Mittelgr. sind Ahorn. Das W [illeg] kommt. Im Vorder[illeg].

Wikidata ID

Q64632886

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