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Study of a Tree by Roelandt Savery

Study of a Tree

Roelandt Savery · 1601

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Artist
Roelandt Savery
Date
1601
Medium
Gray watercolor wash, a red chalk wash, charcoal dipped in oil, and graphite on off-white laid paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
12-1/16 x 15-1/2 in. (30.6 x 39.4 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Purchase, Anonymous Gift, in memory of Frits Markus; Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1999
THE ARTIST

Roelandt Savery

Roelandt Savery, a Dutch Golden Age painter, is famously known for his detailed landscapes and being the most prolific illustrator of the now-extinct dodo.

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