Caption

Landscape with trees and fence, print, printmaker: Willem Witsen, Ewijkshoeve (Den Dolder), 1887, Den Dolder, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint, height 139 mm x width 199 mm, landscapes in the temperate zone, fence, wall, paling, trees, A monochromatic landscape sketch shows a foreground of textured ground with swirling, striated patterns and two pale, winding channels cutting through it, leading toward a midground with a large, dark tree trunk and exposed roots on the left and a fence of vertical slats stretching across the scene, partially obscured by tangled, leafless branches of several trees whose bare limbs form a dense network against a lighter sky, with softer, shaded forms suggesting distant foliage on the right.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A84_426

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Rights managed

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44.7Mb (6.4Mb) / 15.7in x 11.1in / 4697 x 3325 (300dpi)

Keywords

Landscape trees fence print printmaker Willem Witsen Ewijkshoeve Den Dolder 1887 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique drypoint height 139 mm x width 199 mm landscapes temperate zone wall paling monochromatic landscape sketch foreground textured ground swirling striated patterns two pale winding channels cutting leading midground large dark tree trunk exposed roots left vertical slats stretching across scene partially obscured tangled leafless branches several trees bare limbs form dense network lighter sky softer shaded forms suggesting distant foliage right