Landscape with a Large Tree
Medium
Lithograph on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 17.9 × 14.4 cm (7 1/16 × 5 11/16 in.); Sheet: 24 × 31.4 cm (9 1/2 × 12 3/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
129484
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings collection, *Landscape with a Large Tree is a delicate etching by Johann Christian Kl, created in 1730. just 17.9 × 14.4 cm, this intimate image on cream wove paper captures grandeur of nature through a solitary, majestic tree dominating the composition. Etching, a printmaking technique popular in the 18th, allowed artists like Klengel to achieve lines and tonal depth by biting acid into a metal plate, making detailed landscapes accessible beyond original paintings. Klengel's work reflects the era's fascination with idealized natural s...
About the Artist
Johann Christian Klengel · 1751–1824
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