Pine Trees (study), ca. 1812
Oil on paper, on cardboard, on plywood
Dimensions without frame46,7 × 35,3 cm
Dimensions with frame58,7 × 47 × 5,2 cm
Status
on display, room 008 About the workThe Dutch landscape painter Joseph August Knip brought back around 80 oil studies from his time spent in Italy between 1809 and 1812. They served as models for larger compositions, which is probably also the case for this unsigned depiction of pine trees typical of the Mediterranean region. The artist emphasised their outlines against the clear sky. Having studied in Paris and various other locations, Knip travelled to Italy on a stipend from the Dutch King Louis Napoléon. From 1812 he lived in the Netherlands and Paris. He had to stop painting when he lost his eyesight in 1832.
AccessionAcquisition 1935
Provenance[...]; 1935 angekauft von der Kunsthandlung Hans Bammann, Düsseldorf
Inventory numberM 4432