Horse Chestnut

John Robert Cozens (mentioned on object), 1789

Towering over a flat meadow and sheltering a herd of deer, these horse chestnuts were surely sketched at an English country estate. An interesting aspect is the way Cozens preferred to render shaded areas with the coarse, chalk-like lines produced by soft-ground etching (vernis mou) rather than the even aquatint tones.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-2014-16-13
  • Dimensionsheight 243 mm x width 317 mm
  • Physical characteristicsaquatint en vernis mou

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Horse Chestnut

  • Series title(s)

    • Verschillende soorten bomen
    • Delineations of the General Character, Ramifications and Foliage of Forest Trees
  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-2014-16-13

  • Description

    Prent uit album in cassette met veertien studies in vernis mou en aquatint van verschillende soorten bomen.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    title: ‘Horse Chesnut’

  • Catalogue reference

    Aantal staten bekend 1(2)


Creation

  • Creation

    printmaker: John Robert Cozens (mentioned on object), London

  • Dating

    1789

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    aquatint en vernis mou

  • Dimensions

    height 243 mm x width 317 mm


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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2014-01-23

  • Copyright


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