Artwork
At the Edge of the Forest
At the Edge of the Forest is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist August Heinrich. It dates from 1820 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
The title suggests a thematic interest in the boundary between the open landscape and the dense woods, a common motif in early 19th-century landscape painting.
At the Edge of the Forest, painted by August Heinrich in 1820, is a landscape work that depicts a forest setting. As an oil painting on canvas, the piece focuses on the natural environment, specifically representing a wooded area within a broader landscape composition. The title suggests a thematic interest in the boundary between the open landscape and the dense woods, a common motif in early 19th-century landscape painting.
While the work is classified strictly as a landscape, its subject matter centers on the visual representation of the forest itself, capturing the atmosphere of this natural scene without explicit narrative figures or allegorical elements described in the available records.
Technique & Style
At the Edge of the Forest is an 1820 oil‑on‑canvas landscape painted by August Heinrich. The work, measuring roughly 27.3 × 32.4 cm, is executed in oil paint applied to a stretched canvas support, a technique typical of early‑19th‑century European easel painting. Its composition situates the viewer at the fringe of a wooded scene, emphasizing atmospheric depth and the subtle interplay of light and foliage characteristic of the landscape genre.
The painting is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it remains part of the museum’s collection of European works. No documented conservation issues are recorded in the available metadata.
History & Provenance
August Heinrich’s At the Edge of the Forest was created in 1820, as indicated by both internal documentation and the Wikidata entry for the work. The painting is a landscape oil on canvas measuring 27.3 cm in height and 32.4 cm in width. It entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is currently held, though no specific commission or early ownership details are recorded in the provided sources.
August Heinrich's 1820 oil painting, At the Edge of the Forest, is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work, classified as a landscape depicting a forest scene, measures 27.3 by 32.4 centimeters. While the museum currently houses the piece as part of its landscape holdings, the provided sources do not specify a unique inventory or accession number for this artwork.
Furthermore, the available documentation contains no information regarding a specific exhibition history, dates of display, or loan records for this painting. Consequently, only the current institutional location and physical dimensions are confirmed by the cited materials.
Overview
August Heinrich's oil painting, At the Edge of the Forest, completed in 1820, presents a detailed landscape scene. This work is part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It captures a specific natural environment, focusing on the transition from dense woodland to an open expanse.
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Artist & collection
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