Probably by Johann August Heinrich, 'Landscape with Figures bathing', about 1820
| Full title | Landscape with Figures bathing |
|---|---|
| Artist | Probably by Johann August Heinrich |
| Artist dates | 1794 - 1822 |
| Date made | about 1820 |
| Medium and support | Oil on paper laid on canvas |
| Dimensions | 28.5 × 31.2 cm |
| Acquisition credit | The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery |
| Inventory number | L837 |
| Location | On loan: Gere Collection Paintings to the Ashmolean (2024 - 2026), The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford, UK |
| Image copyright | The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission |
| Collection | Main Collection |
A wall of sandy rock overgrown with shrubs, tall grasses, tendrils and angular roots, rises steeply from a pond or slow-moving stream. The painter has skilfully captured the textures of the rocks, the play of light on the leaves and the dense luxuriance of the undergrowth. Three female bathers dressed in white ease themselves into the water. The addition of these figures transforms the landscape sketch from a direct study of nature into a timeless arcadian scene.
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