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The image shows a landscape with a river, hills in the distance, trees, vegetation along the riverbanks, and mountains in the background. The sky above is blue with streaks of pale yellow near the horizon. The painting features detailed brushstrokes depicting the landscape, with a color palette emphasizing the contrast between the greenery and rocky terrain.
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The image shows a landscape with a river, hills in the distance, trees, vegetation along the riverbanks, and mountains in the background. The sky above is blue with streaks of pale yellow near the horizon. The painting features detailed brushstrokes depicting the landscape, with a color palette emphasizing the contrast between the greenery and rocky terrain.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Along the Jordan River (recto)

August Löffler

Date
1849/1850
Medium
watercolor with gray wash, heightened with white gouache, over graphite on brown laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 24.6 x 41.2 cm (9 11/16 x 16 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2007.90.1.a
Credit line
William B. O'Neal Fund
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Forest
  • Water
  • Mountain
Provenance

Carl Heumann [1886-1945], Chemnitz. (Lugt 555b). (Joseph Fach, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2007.

Inscription

lower left in brown watercolor: AL; verso: graphite landscape sketch

NGA object ID 139392. 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.