A Forest with Two Men Conversing
Jacobus Pelgrom Dutch
Not on view
A large, lifeless beech, its bare branches writhing toward the sky, dominates this lush forest scene; the dead tree stands as a reminder of the brevity of life. Pelgrom was a landscape painter as well as a draftsman whose drawings showcase his careful study of trees in nature. He often drew the forests in the province of Gelderland along the eastern border of The Netherlands. Its hilly, romantic terrain differed from the flat and tamed countryside around Amsterdam where the artist lived.
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