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The painting depicts a promenade with a decorative stone railing lined with ornate urns running alongside a pathway that extends into the distance. The horizon is suggested where the pathway disappears into lush green vegetation in the background. The brushwork is detailed and realistic, capturing intricate stone carvings and foliage. The color palette consists of earthy tones for the stonework and various shades of green for the surrounding environment. A woman in a long black dress with a floral hat is positioned near the path's edge.
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The painting depicts a promenade with a decorative stone railing lined with ornate urns running alongside a pathway that extends into the distance. The horizon is suggested where the pathway disappears into lush green vegetation in the background. The brushwork is detailed and realistic, capturing intricate stone carvings and foliage. The color palette consists of earthy tones for the stonework and various shades of green for the surrounding environment. A woman in a long black dress with a floral hat is positioned near the path's edge.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Promenade in the Park at Sanssouci

Franz Skarbina

Date
1885
Medium
watercolor and gouache over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 23.2 x 30.6 cm (9 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2008.52.1
Credit line
Purchased as the Gift of Alexander M. and Judith W. Laughlin
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Woman
  • Tree
  • Trees
  • Statue
  • Garden
  • Urn
Provenance

(sale, Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 30 November 2007, no. 6728); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Inscription

lower left in white gouache: F Skarbina / Sanssouci 1885; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: m. 51; 35 x 42 2/2; 918

NGA object ID 140010. 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.