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This image depicts a detailed view of lush foliage, with various large and small leaves taking up the composition. The leaves are intricately rendered with a focus on texture and detail, creating a sense of depth. The background is subtly shaded to highlight the vegetation. The color palette is dominated by warm sepia tones, enhancing the intricate patterns of the foliage.
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This image depicts a detailed view of lush foliage, with various large and small leaves taking up the composition. The leaves are intricately rendered with a focus on texture and detail, creating a sense of depth. The background is subtly shaded to highlight the vegetation. The color palette is dominated by warm sepia tones, enhancing the intricate patterns of the foliage.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Study of Leaves

Anton Balzer (formerly Christian August Günther)

Date
c. 1800
Medium
etching and aquatint printed in brown on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 16.4 × 12.5 cm (6 7/16 × 4 15/16 in.) sheet (trimmed within platemark): 17 × 13 cm (6 11/16 × 5 1/8 in.) mount: 23 × 18 cm (9 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1999.98.5
Credit line
Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • German
  • aquatint
  • botanical
  • Plants
Provenance

Friedrich August II, King of Saxony [1797-1854], Dresden (Lugt 971); (C. G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased 1999 by NGA with funds contributed by The Ahmanson Foundation.

Inscription

by later hand, center of mount verso in graphite: Christian Aug. Günther / Aquatinser i. Braun / (not deciphered) / (not deciphered)

Marks

Friedrich August II (Lugt 971)

NGA object ID 110478. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.