Caption

Landscape with oak trees near Wolfheze, Vieux chênes à Wolfhezen (original title), Sketches of Holland (original series title), print, printmaker: Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, c. 1880, Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 169 mm x width 281 mm, landscapes in the temperate zone, trees: oak, Wolfheze, A sepia-toned etching of a riverside landscape showing a calm stretch of water with reflected ripples, marshy reeds at the water's edge, and gently sloping grassy banks. On the right bank a dense cluster of mature trees with textured trunks and sprawling branches extends over the shore, their foliage rendered with fine crosshatching. In the middle distance a solitary tree stands on the far bank, and a small sailboat is visible near the horizon. The sky occupies the upper portion of the image with subtle horizontal scratch marks suggesting light cloud or distant atmosphere.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B17_246

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.6Mb (6.5Mb) / 20.7in x 10.8in / 6209 x 3243 (300dpi)

Keywords

Landscape oak trees near Wolfheze Vieux chênes à Wolfhezen original title Sketches Holland original series title print printmaker Carel Nicolaas Storm van s-Gravesande c 1880 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 169 mm x width 281 mm landscapes temperate zone trees oak Wolfheze sepia-toned etching riverside landscape showing calm stretch water reflected ripples marshy reeds water's edge gently sloping grassy banks right bank dense cluster mature trees textured trunks sprawling branches extends shore foliage rendered fine crosshatching middle distance solitary tree stands far bank small sailboat visible near horizon sky occupies upper portion image subtle horizontal scratch marks suggesting light cloud distant atmosphere