Pine Tree, Conway, New Hampshire (recto); Landscape and Tree Studies (verso)

1851

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Pine Tree, Conway, New Hampshire (recto); Landscape and Tree Studies (verso) is a 1851 by David Johnson, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: David Johnson
When & what style?: 1851 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a sketch of a pine tree, rendered in pencil on a piece of paper. The tree is depicted in a realistic style, with intricate details and textures. The artist has captured the tree's unique shape and structure, with branches that stretch upwards and outwards. The sketch is accompanied by a few lines of writing, which appear to be notes or annotations made by the artist. The writing is illegible, but it adds a sense of intimacy and personal touch to the sketch. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this sketch, you might want to look up David Johnson (American, 1827–1908).