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The image shows a sepia-toned landscape print. It features a detailed and gnarled old oak tree dominating the left side of the print. Large leafy plants are visible at the tree's base. In the background to the right, there is a wooden fence, fields, and a softly rendered mountain. Faint outlines of buildings and trees are seen along the horizon. The brushstroke technique captures detailed tree bark, foliage, and clouds realistically. The color palette is predominantly brown, giving the image a warm and aged appearance.
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The image shows a sepia-toned landscape print. It features a detailed and gnarled old oak tree dominating the left side of the print. Large leafy plants are visible at the tree's base. In the background to the right, there is a wooden fence, fields, and a softly rendered mountain. Faint outlines of buildings and trees are seen along the horizon. The brushstroke technique captures detailed tree bark, foliage, and clouds realistically. The color palette is predominantly brown, giving the image a warm and aged appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ancient Oaks in a Landscape

Wilhelm von Kobell, after Jan Wijnants

Date
1792
Medium
etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 30.6 x 21.2 cm (12 1/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2011.91.3
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • aquatint
  • botanical
Provenance

Johann Nepomuk Seiler (1793 - 1876). (sale, Karl & Faber, Munich, 27 May 2009, no. 193); (sale, Galerie Bassenge, Berlin, 26 May 2011, no. 5451); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2011 by NGA.

Inscription

on mount, in ink: UN VIEUX CHêNE / du Cabinet de Mr le Baron de Riebild a Mannheim par Guilleaum Kobell a Mannheim / 1792

NGA object ID 155804. 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.