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The image shows a landscape drawn in an oval frame. The view is slightly elevated, offering a wide vista. The horizon is high in the composition, merging with distant rocky formations. The brushstrokes are loose and curvilinear, creating a dynamic presence. The color palette is warm with sepia tones. A tree is prominently featured, casting soft shadows. The landscape includes slopes and vegetation with a blend of light and shadow. The background is soft and undefined, keeping the focus on the lines and colors.
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The image shows a landscape drawn in an oval frame. The view is slightly elevated, offering a wide vista. The horizon is high in the composition, merging with distant rocky formations. The brushstrokes are loose and curvilinear, creating a dynamic presence. The color palette is warm with sepia tones. A tree is prominently featured, casting soft shadows. The landscape includes slopes and vegetation with a blend of light and shadow. The background is soft and undefined, keeping the focus on the lines and colors.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Landscape with a Great Tree

Herman van Swanevelt

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 4.9 x 7.5 cm (1 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.229
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Tree
Provenance

(Christopher Powney, London, by 1969); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1969; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

NGA object ID 143797. 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.