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Thomas Fearnley Norwegian
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The strikingly large scale of this rock relative to its setting betrays the influence of both Johan Christian Dahl, with whom Fearnley studied in Dresden in 1829–30, and Dahl’s neighbor, Caspar David Friedrich. The site has not been identified.
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Title: Monolith and Trees
Artist:
Thomas Fearnley (Norwegian, Frederikshald 1802–1842 Munich)
Date: ca. 1829–30
Medium: Oil on canvas, laid down on card
Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (12.1 x 17.5 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Thaw Collection, Jointly Owned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Morgan Library & Museum, Gift of Eugene V. Thaw, 2009
Accession Number: 2009.400.54
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